Progressive Care RN A
A 16 year old patient was admitted to the unit for asthma exacerbation. The patient has a suicide attempt the previous shift and states "I want to die because I am being bullied at school." Which of the following is the MOST important action? - Place the patient on suicide precautions to prevent a second suicide attempt A 78 year old male is admitted from the ED for syncope with ground level fall. You note his heart rate is 50 and the patient is confused. His daughter states she thinks he has dementia but he has not been diagnosed yet. Blood pressure is stable. What order do you anticipate? - Stat head CT A co-worker administered a narcotic earlier in the shift, but failed to get a witness for the portion of medication that was wasted. The co-worker asks that you sign off as the witness. What is the BEST response? - Refuse to witness the waste and ask the coworker to notify the charge nurse A patient is admitted for a NSTEMI and ST depression is noted in leads II, III, and AVF. Two hours after admission you notice the patient now has ST elevation in each of those leads. What should you do NEXT? - Administer O2 and morphine 2mg IV??
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