by Strike4

Hello, I am confused with the answer of the following question. I thought the answer was D, but it is C. Can anyone explain why C is correct ? Many Thanks!

A nurse is evaluating the effects of medical therapy for the client with
pulmonary edema. The nurse determines that interventions were most effective
if the client exhibited which of the following?

A. Blood pressure (BP) 96/56 mmHg; Pulse(P) 110 beats per minute;
Respiratory rate (RR) 28breaths per minute; Urine output (U) 20ml/hour.

B. BP 88/50; P 116; RR 26; U 25.

C. BP 108/62; P 98; RR 24; U 40.

D. BP 116/70; P 88; RR 20; U 50.

Re: Can anyone explain the reason?

Reallly it's C???? I don't understand how that could be the vitals are much better in D. Maybe the question was looking for a more"realistic"answer....is there something missing from this question?

Re: Can anyone explain the reason?

i am wondering the same thing

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Beats me. I would have gone with D.

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I would have gone with D as well.

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me too.....argh, nclex land

Re: Can anyone explain the reason?

The answer is D. It's the only one with a normal resp rate.

It's probably an error in the book.

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It's got to be D. I agree with an error in the book (that does happen!!)

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yeah I agree.....in C the patient is Tachypneic. The book is wrong.....

Re: Can anyone explain the reason?

Originally Posted by Strike4

Hello, I am confused with the answer of the following question. I thought the answer was D, but it is C. Can anyone explain why C is correct ? Many Thanks!

A nurse is evaluating the effects of medical therapy for the client with
pulmonary edema. The nurse determines that interventions were most effective
if the client exhibited which of the following?

A. Blood pressure (BP) 96/56 mmHg; Pulse(P) 110 beats per minute;
Respiratory rate (RR) 28breaths per minute; Urine output (U) 20ml/hour.

B. BP 88/50; P 116; RR 26; U 25.

C. BP 108/62; P 98; RR 24; U 40.

D. BP 116/70; P 88; RR 20; U 50.

Answer D is correct because the respiratory rate is within normal limits which is not the case on the other choices presented to you. Normal Respiratory Rate for an adult is 12-20 rpm. feliz3