The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has an Intraortic

question 29

Short Answer

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an intraortic balloon pump (IABP)following a massive heart attack.When assessing the patient,the nurse notices blood backing up into the IABP catheter.In which order should the nurse take the following actions? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A,B,C,D].)
A) Ensure that the IABP console has turned off.
B) Assess the patient's vital signs and orientation.
C) Obtain supplies for insertion of a new IABP catheter.
D) Notify the health care provider of the IABP malfunction.

• A) Ensure that the IABP console has turned off.
• B) Assess the patient's vital signs and orientation.
• C) Obtain supplies for insertion of a new IABP catheter.
• D) Notify the health care provider of the IABP malfunction.

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Definitions:

Cardiac Output

The product of heart rate and stroke volume, measured in liters per minute; the amount of blood that is pumped by the heart in 1 minute.

Ventricular Fibrillation

A life-threatening heart rhythm that results in a rapid, erratic heartbeat, preventing the heart from pumping blood effectively.

Electrical Impulse

A rapid surge of electrical energy that travels through neurons, facilitating nerve signaling in the body.

AV Node

The atrioventricular node, a critical component of the heart's electrical system responsible for regulating the timing of heart beats.