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When setting up a room for a new patient, what emergency equipment MUST be accessible and working
at the bedside? - Answer--Bag Valve mask
You are on shift and overhear another nurse discussing confidential patient information on their cell
phone during their break. What would be the BEST action to take? - Answer--Speak with the nurse in
private afterwards to remind her of HIPAA regulations
What staff member would you ask to accompany you when transporting an intubated patient to imaging
for a CT? - Answer--Respiratory Therapist
Muffled heart sounds could indicate what condition? - Answer--Cardiac tamponade
What fluid order do you expect for the treatment of hyponatremia in a patient who is normovolemic? -
Answer--Hypertonic saline
Your patient was recently intubated and the ETT was loosely secured with a piece of tape. Placement
was confirmed with a chest x-ray. How can you confirm that the ETT has not moved? - Answer--Check
the ETT distance at the lip
What treatment might be ordered for a patine with advanced liver disease who has a large distended
abdomen and is becoming short of breath? - Answer--Paracentesis
, Which of the following new patient findings indicates that you should stop a heparin infusion
IMMEDIATELY? - Answer--Difficult to arouse
What is considered a normal range of Central Venous Pressure (CVP)? - Answer--2-8 mm Hg
You are working in the ICU on night shift. For which reason MUST you contact the ICU provider? -
Answer--Patient reports new onset intense pressure in chest
You are at the bedside in a sterile gown and gloves wearing a mask, and assisting a provider with the
insertion of a central line. What should you do during a procedure if a second nurse tries to hand you a
clean instrument? - Answer--Explain to the second nurse that you cannot accept the item as you will no
longer be sterile
After evaluating a patient's circulation, airway, and breathing, what type of assessment would you
preform on a patient who is newly admitted after surgery? - Answer--Complete head to toe assessment
Which provider should you contact for a patient who is postoperative day three with a decreased urine
output? - Answer--ICU intensivist
Your patient has just had a paracentesis during which 5 liters of fluid were removed. Which assessment
is the PRIORITY? - Answer--Blood pressure
What is a risk factor for upper GI bleeding? - Answer--Alcohol use
What metabolic panel abnormality should you monitor for after a large volume RBC transfusion? -
Answer--Hypocalcemia
What should you monitor for a patient at risk for respiratory depression? - Answer--PaO2