An Alert and Oriented Patient Presents with a Pulmonary Artery

question 28

Multiple Choice

An alert and oriented patient presents with a pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) of 4 mm Hg,blood pressure of 88/50 mm Hg,cardiac index of 1.8,and urine output of 15 mL/h.The patient's blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is 44 mg/dL and creatinine is 3.2 mg/dL.Lungs are clear to auscultation with no peripheral edema noted.Which treatment would the nurse expect the practitioner to order?

• A) Lasix 40 mg intravenous push
• B) 0.9% normal saline at 125 mL/h
• C) Dopamine 15 mcg/kg/min
• D) Transfuse 1 U of packed red blood cells

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