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Nurse admits patient to med surg unit. Resp rate of 38. Patient using chest muscles to breathe, pulse ox of 87 on room air, pink frothy sputum. What intervention would you implement first? - O2 at 2 Liters/Min Caring for pt. who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. What action by the nurse would decrease the patient's incidence of developing ventilator associated pneumonia? - Put head of bed at 30-45 degrees. The nurse is administering acetylcysteine (muca-mist) as nebulizer ...

Final Exam: NRNP 6566/ NRNP6566 Advanced Care of Adults in Acute Settings I| Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update- Walden Question 1 Which of the following medications has the best gram negative bacteria coverage? Cefuroxime (Cefzil) Amoxicillin (Amoxil) Clarithromycin (Biaxin) Moxifloxacin (Avelox) Question 2 A 66 year old patient is admitted to the ICU with hospital acquired pneumonia. She has consolidation in the right middle and lower lung lobe. Arterial blood ...

Prophecy General ICU RN A V3 (2023/ 2024 New Updated) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct QUESTION For a patient with septic shock, What would you monitor to objectively determine the effectiveness and need to titrate a dobutamine infusion. Answer: ScVo2 QUESTION Which of the following actions complies with ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP) prevention protocols? Answer: Keep head of bed 30-45 degrees QUESTION What assessment tool is neede...

You are caring for a child who was resuscitated after a drowning event. The child is intubated and ventilated with 100% oxygen with equal breath sounds and exhaled CO2 detected. The heart rate is slow and the monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The skin is cool, mottled, and moist; distal pulses are not palpable and the central pulses are weak. Intravenous access has been established. The core temperature is 37.3oC. Based on the PALS bradycardia algorithm, which of the following should be provided ...

Prophecy Relias Emergency Department (ED) RN A Exam |Version 1| (Latest 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A Q: A 22-year old female who is 8 weeks pregnant presents with a sudden onset of left lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The patient's family member stated that she had a syncopal episode shortly after that. What is the MOST likely diagnosis for her? Ruptured appendix Placenta previa Abruptio placenta Ruptured ectopic pregnancy Answer: Ruptured ectopic ...

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Prophecy general ICU A V3 Questions & Answers; 2023. One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who is to be transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time? Correct Ans- Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer. Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of medications. How should you ensure...

1. Q #: The AGACNP is reviewing a chart of a head-injured patient. Which of the following would alert the AGACNP for the possibility that the patient is over hydrated, thereby increasing the risk for increased intracranial pressure? A. BUN = 10 B. Shift output = 800 ml, shift input = 825 ml Unchanged weight C. Serum osmolality = 260 2. Q #: A patient who has been in the intensive care unit for 17 days develops hyponatremic hyperosmolality. The patient weighs 132 lb (59.9 kg), is intubate...

Relias ED RN A, Complete Test Fall 2023 What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. Th...

Relias/Prophecy general ICU RN A v3 One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching up on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient who is to be transferred. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How should you prioritize your time? - ANSWER Give report and ask the nurses to prepare the patient for transfer. Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of med...