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Which bof bthe bfollowing bmedications bis bMOST bcommonly bindicated bfor bpatients bwith
bCHF? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Ace binhibitors
A bpatient bwas binvolved bin ba bmotor bvehicle baccident band bCAT bscan bresults breveal
ba bright bsided bSDH. bWhat bwould bbe ban bexpected bneurological bassessment bfinding
bin bthis bpatient? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Dilated bright bpupil
What bis bthe bmost bcommon bsymptom bof bSIADH? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Fluid
bretention
Upon barrival bto bthe bunit, byou breceive breport bon bfour bPCU bpatients. bWhich bpatient
bshould byou battend bto bFIRST? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bpatient bcomplaining bof
bshortness bof bbreathe bon bcontinuous bBiPAP bwith ba bBP bof b189/109
Of bthe bfollowing bpatients, bwhich bone bwould byou bsee bFIRST? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A b30 byear bsuicidal bfemale bthat btook ban bunknown bnumber bof
balprazolam bwith ban bO2 bsaturation bof b85%
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwith bnew bonset batrial bfibrillation bwith ba bblood
bpressure bof b80/60. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing btreatment boptions bis bMOST
bappropriate? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Electrical bcardioversion
Which bof bthe bfollowing bsupplemental bmedications bis bfrequently bordered bin
bconjunction bwith bfurosemide? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Potassium
Which bof bthe bfollowing bpositions bis bthe bBEST bway bto bassess bfor bJVD? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Position bthe bpatient bon bhis/her bback bwith bthe bhead bof bbed b30-45
bdegrees
Your bpatient bis bon bthe bmidday bschedule bfor bhemodialysis. bHe bhas b100 bmg bof
bmetoprolol bXL bordered bfor bthis bmorning band bhis bblood bpressure bif b150/98. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bwould bbe ban bappropriate baction? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hold bthe
bmetoprolol bbecause bof bthe bupcoming bdialysis
, You bwalk binto byour bpatient's broom band bnotice bthat bthe bchest btube bcollection
bchamber bhas bbeen bknocked bover bon bthe bfloor. bThere bappears bto bbe bdrainage
bdispersed bthroughout bthe bchambers. bWhat bshould byou bdo bNEXT? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Replace bthe bchamber bwith ba bnew bone
Your bpatient bis bcomplaining bof bnausea, bvomiting, band bdiarrhea. bHis bblood
bpressure bis b89/55, bheart brate bis b122 bbpm, band bthe btemperature bis b100.8 bF.
bWhat bcondition bis bthis bpatient bmost blikely bexperiencing? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Hypovolemic bshock
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwith ba bchest btube bthat bhas bbecome bdislodged.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bwould byou bdo bFIRST? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cover bthe
binsertion bsite bimmediately bwith bVaseline bgauze
A b78 byear bold bmale bis badmitted bfrom bthe bED bfor bsyncope bwith bground blevel bfall.
bYou bnote bhis bheart brate bis b50 band bthe bpatient bis bconfused. bHis bdaughter bstates
bshe bthinks bhe bhas bdementia bbut bhe bhas bnot bbeen bdiagnosed byet. bBlood
bpressure bis bstable. bWhat border bdo byou banticipate? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Stat
bhead bCT
A bpatient bwith ban bupper bGI bbleed bhas ba bhgb bof b6.1 bg/dL. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
borders bshould byou bdo bFIRST? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Prepare bto badminister b2 bunits
bPRBCs
Which bof bthe bfollowing bshould bbe bchecked bbefore badministering bdigoxin? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Apical bpulse
A bpatient bwith ba bhistory bof bacute bseizure bactivity bof bunknown betiology bis badmitted
bto bthe bPCU bfrom bthe bED. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing borders bwould byou bexpect bto
breceive bfrom bthe badmitting bprovider? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Levetiracetam b(Keppra)
b500 bmg bIV bevery b12 bhours band bseizure bprecautions
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bpost bleft bpneumonectomy bwith ba bchest btube bin bplace
bfor bdrainage. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bpriority bin bcaring bfor bthis bpatient? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Encourage bthe bpatient bto bcough band bdeep bbreathe
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwith ban border bfor b"furosemide b80 bmg bBID". bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bis bthe bMOST bappropriate? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Call bthe
bprovider bto bclarify bthe border
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwith ba bDo bNot bResuscitate b(DNR) border. bThe
bpatient bgoes binto bcardiac barrest band bthe bpatient's bdaughter bstates b"Do bwhatever
byou bcan bto bsave bmy bdad." bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bBEST bresponse? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Follow bthe bpatient's bwishes band bhonor bthe bDNR
Which bof bthe bfollowing bmedications bis bMOST bcommonly bindicated bfor bpatients bwith
bCHF? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Ace binhibitors
A bpatient bwas binvolved bin ba bmotor bvehicle baccident band bCAT bscan bresults breveal
ba bright bsided bSDH. bWhat bwould bbe ban bexpected bneurological bassessment bfinding
bin bthis bpatient? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Dilated bright bpupil
What bis bthe bmost bcommon bsymptom bof bSIADH? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Fluid
bretention
Upon barrival bto bthe bunit, byou breceive breport bon bfour bPCU bpatients. bWhich bpatient
bshould byou battend bto bFIRST? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bpatient bcomplaining bof
bshortness bof bbreathe bon bcontinuous bBiPAP bwith ba bBP bof b189/109
Of bthe bfollowing bpatients, bwhich bone bwould byou bsee bFIRST? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔A b30 byear bsuicidal bfemale bthat btook ban bunknown bnumber bof
balprazolam bwith ban bO2 bsaturation bof b85%
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwith bnew bonset batrial bfibrillation bwith ba bblood
bpressure bof b80/60. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing btreatment boptions bis bMOST
bappropriate? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Electrical bcardioversion
Which bof bthe bfollowing bsupplemental bmedications bis bfrequently bordered bin
bconjunction bwith bfurosemide? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Potassium
Which bof bthe bfollowing bpositions bis bthe bBEST bway bto bassess bfor bJVD? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Position bthe bpatient bon bhis/her bback bwith bthe bhead bof bbed b30-45
bdegrees
Your bpatient bis bon bthe bmidday bschedule bfor bhemodialysis. bHe bhas b100 bmg bof
bmetoprolol bXL bordered bfor bthis bmorning band bhis bblood bpressure bif b150/98. bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bwould bbe ban bappropriate baction? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hold bthe
bmetoprolol bbecause bof bthe bupcoming bdialysis
, You bwalk binto byour bpatient's broom band bnotice bthat bthe bchest btube bcollection
bchamber bhas bbeen bknocked bover bon bthe bfloor. bThere bappears bto bbe bdrainage
bdispersed bthroughout bthe bchambers. bWhat bshould byou bdo bNEXT? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Replace bthe bchamber bwith ba bnew bone
Your bpatient bis bcomplaining bof bnausea, bvomiting, band bdiarrhea. bHis bblood
bpressure bis b89/55, bheart brate bis b122 bbpm, band bthe btemperature bis b100.8 bF.
bWhat bcondition bis bthis bpatient bmost blikely bexperiencing? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Hypovolemic bshock
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwith ba bchest btube bthat bhas bbecome bdislodged.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bwould byou bdo bFIRST? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Cover bthe
binsertion bsite bimmediately bwith bVaseline bgauze
A b78 byear bold bmale bis badmitted bfrom bthe bED bfor bsyncope bwith bground blevel bfall.
bYou bnote bhis bheart brate bis b50 band bthe bpatient bis bconfused. bHis bdaughter bstates
bshe bthinks bhe bhas bdementia bbut bhe bhas bnot bbeen bdiagnosed byet. bBlood
bpressure bis bstable. bWhat border bdo byou banticipate? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Stat
bhead bCT
A bpatient bwith ban bupper bGI bbleed bhas ba bhgb bof b6.1 bg/dL. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing
borders bshould byou bdo bFIRST? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Prepare bto badminister b2 bunits
bPRBCs
Which bof bthe bfollowing bshould bbe bchecked bbefore badministering bdigoxin? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Apical bpulse
A bpatient bwith ba bhistory bof bacute bseizure bactivity bof bunknown betiology bis badmitted
bto bthe bPCU bfrom bthe bED. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing borders bwould byou bexpect bto
breceive bfrom bthe badmitting bprovider? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Levetiracetam b(Keppra)
b500 bmg bIV bevery b12 bhours band bseizure bprecautions
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bpost bleft bpneumonectomy bwith ba bchest btube bin bplace
bfor bdrainage. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bpriority bin bcaring bfor bthis bpatient? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Encourage bthe bpatient bto bcough band bdeep bbreathe
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwith ban border bfor b"furosemide b80 bmg bBID". bWhich
bof bthe bfollowing bactions bis bthe bMOST bappropriate? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Call bthe
bprovider bto bclarify bthe border
You bare bcaring bfor ba bpatient bwith ba bDo bNot bResuscitate b(DNR) border. bThe
bpatient bgoes binto bcardiac barrest band bthe bpatient's bdaughter bstates b"Do bwhatever
byou bcan bto bsave bmy bdad." bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bBEST bresponse? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Follow bthe bpatient's bwishes band bhonor bthe bDNR
