A Critically Ill Patient Is Admitted for the Treatment of Sepsis

question 25

Multiple Choice

A critically ill patient is admitted for the treatment of sepsis. The right arterial BP is 90/60, the central venous pressure is 2, and the pulmonary arterial pressure is 20/

• A) The patient may require additional fluids because all pressures are low.
• B) The pressure in the lungs is high even though the other pressures are low. The doctor should be notified and stat X-ray expected.
• C) The patient is stable and should continue to be monitored hourly because of the sepsis.
• D) The line should be flushed and rezeroed before an evaluation can be made.
• E) What assessment can the nurse make from this data?

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