A 77-Year-Old Patient Is Being Treated for Cardiac Arrhythmia

Multiple Choice

A 77-year-old patient is being treated for cardiac arrhythmia.The nurse determines that the patient's cardiac output is adequate with which assessments? (Select all that apply. )

A) Urine output of 140 cc over 4 hours
B) Systolic blood pressure that remains within 20 mm of baseline
C) Denial of substernal pain
D) Recollection of the birthdays of all of her grandchildren
E) Absence of rales and crackles