ECCO global perspectives in critical care: part 2 (PCU) questions with correct answers

A patient is receiving morphine (Duramorph) and midazolam (Versed). The patient does not respond to verbal commands and has a CPOT score of 3 (out of 8). Which should the nurse anticipate? - Answer A CPOT score of 3 indicates the patient is experiencing pain, so increasing the morphine infusion rate is appropriate. Remember to always treat pain before addressing sedation (analgosedation). Which action should the nurse implement prior to a patient undergoing a procedure with moderate sedation in order to ensure patient safety? - Answer The Universal Protocol consists of verifying the patients identify, site marking, and a time-out procedure. this is designed to prevent the rate but disastrous events of wrong patient, wrong, site, and/or wrong procedure. In caring for sedated post-procedure patient, what are the nurse's patient care priorities? - Answer Following a patients procedural sedation, nursing priorities including monitoring vital signs, sedation level, and oxygenation until the patient returns to pre-sedation state, as well as monitoring for pain and reorienting the patient as needed. If necessary, encourage the non-ventilated patient to take deep breaths.