After Resuscitation, a Patient Who Had a Cardiac Arrest Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

After resuscitation, a patient who had a cardiac arrest is nonresponsive to commands and therapeutic hypothermia is prescribed. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

• A) Rapidly infuse cold normal saline.
• B) Avoid the use of sedative medications.
• C) Check neurologic status every 30 minutes.
• D) Rewarm if temperature is >91° F ( 32.8° C ).

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Definitions:

Oxygen

A chemical element essential for cellular respiration in most living organisms.

Hemolysis

The breaking down of red blood cells, releasing hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid, often indicating damage or disease.

Thick Skin

Skin in the palms, soles, and tips of the digits; has all five epidermal strata.

Friction

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.