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A patient arrives in the Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure only
emergency department
with a respiratory rate of 4
breaths/minute. She is not
intubated. Overdose with
a centrally acting nervous
system depressant is
suspected. Which of the
following is the most likely
finding on the initial blood
gas?
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A patient is neurologically Begin formal conflict-resolution process
devastated, mechanically
ventilated, and
undergoing dialysis. The
neurology service says
there is no expectation of
neurologic recovery or
improvement. The family is
resistant to any decision
regarding limiting or
stopping any life-
sustaining treatment.
Multiple discussions have
occurred during the past
6 weeks. Which of the
following is the most
appropriate next step?
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A 52-year-old man Decrease oxygen delivery and/or increased oxygen
presents to the consumption
emergency department
with shortness of breath
and new-onset lower
extremity edema. His vital
signs are: temperature 37.0
°C (98.6 °F); heart rate 114
beats/min; respiratory rate
28 breaths/min; blood
pressure 86/62 mm Hg;
and oxygen saturation as
measured by pulse
oximetry, (SpO2) 92% on
nonrebreather mask. He is
transferred to the ICU,
intubated, and a central
line is placed. His
hemoglobin is 9.2 g/dL,
lactic acid is 4.2 mg/dL,
SpO2 has improved to
98%, and central venous
oxygen saturation is
(ScvO2) 43%. This Scvo2
level indicates which of
the following findings?
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A 75-year-old patient with Ensure quantitative end-tidal CO2 monitoring during
severe chronic obstructive CPR
pulmonary disease
(COPD) has a cardiac
arrest due to ventricular
fibrillation and requires
CPR. The patient is being
ventilated at 10
breaths/min as CPR
ensues. A medical student
believes the patient has a
do-not-resuscitate (DNR)
order on file. The nurse is
concerned that the patient
has only 1 working IV line.
Which of the following is
the most appropriate
approach?
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