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When setting up a room for a new patient, what emergency equipment MUST be accessible and working at the bedside? correct answers 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? correct answers Speak with the nurse in private afterwards to remind her of HIPAA regulations What should you monitor for a patient at risk for respiratory depression? correct answers PaO2 What is a complication of high PEEP? correct answers Pneumothorax What hospital acquired condition do proton pump inhibitors help prevent? correct answers Ventilator acquired pneumonia What is the primary medication for glucose in a patient with acute diabetic ketoacidosis? correct answers Continuous IV regular insulin What staff member would you ask to accompany you when transporting an intubated patient to imaging for a CT? correct answers Respiratory Therapist Which ventilator setting correlates with the amount of volume of air delivered to the lungs with each breath? correct answers Tidal volume What data supports the accuracy of an arterial line BP reading? correct answers Transducer 3mm above right atrium WRONG You are in the middle of receiving a bedside report at change of shift when you and the other nurse notice a new order for NG tube insertion that the physician placed 30 minutes ago on the previous nurse's shift. How should you handle the order? correct answers Complete an incident report and give it to the supervisor WRONG Why should heparin IV infusion be administered in a dedicated IV line? correct answers To minimize the risk of accidental bolus to patient You have received an order to remove your patient's surgical staples. What assessment finding indicates the need for further discussion with the ordering provider? correct answers Gap between sides of incision A new nurse asks you if a patient who is intubated and receiving an IV paralytic can sense what is going on around them. Which of the following is the BEST response? correct answers "The paralytic decreases the patient's awareness of their surroundings." Your patient's with a wound vac keeps alarming with an air leak and the wound care nurse cannot see the patient until tomorrow. What steps can you take to troubleshoot the alarm? correct answers Gently pat around the edge of the transparent dressing