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Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF? - correct answersAce
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inhibitors
A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be
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an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient? - correct answersDilated right pupil
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What is the most common symptom of SIADH? - correct answersFluid retention
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Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient should you attend to FIRST? -
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correct answersA patient complaining of shortness of breathe on continuous BiPAP with a BP of 189/109
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Of the following patients, which one would you see FIRST? - correct answersA 30 year suicidal female that took
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an unknown number of alprazolam with an O2 saturation of 85%
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You are caring for a patient with new onset atrial fibrillation with a blood pressure of 80/60. Which of the
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following treatment options is MOST appropriate? - correct answersElectrical cardioversion
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, Which of the following supplemental medications is frequently ordered in conjunction with furosemide? -
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correct answersPotassium i
Which of the following positions is the BEST way to assess for JVD? - correct answersPosition the patient on
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his/her back with the head of bed 30-45 degrees
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Your patient is on the midday schedule for hemodialysis. He has 100 mg of metoprolol XL ordered for this
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morning and his blood pressure if 150/98. Which of the following would be an appropriate action? - correct
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You walk into your patient's room and notice that the chest tube collection chamber has been knocked over on
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the floor. There appears to be drainage dispersed throughout the chambers. What should you do NEXT? -
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correct answersReplace the chamber with a new one
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Your patient is complaining of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. His blood pressure is 89/55, heart rate is 122
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bpm, and the temperature is 100.8 F. What condition is this patient most likely experiencing? - correct
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You are caring for a patient with a chest tube that has become dislodged. Which of the following would you do
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FIRST? - correct answersCover the insertion site immediately with Vaseline gauze
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A 78 year old male is admitted from the ED for syncope with ground level fall. You note his heart rate is 50 and the
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patient is confused. His daughter states she thinks he has dementia but he has not been diagnosed yet. Blood
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pressure is stable. What order do you anticipate? - correct answersStat head CT
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A patient with an upper GI bleed has a hgb of 6.1 g/dL. Which of the following orders should you do FIRST? -
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correct answersPrepare to administer 2 units PRBCs
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Which of the following should be checked before administering digoxin? - correct answersApical pulse
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A patient with a history of acute seizure activity of unknown etiology is admitted to the PCU from the ED. Which
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of the following orders would you expect to receive from the admitting provider? - correct
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answersLevetiracetam (Keppra) 500 mg IV every 12 hours and seizure precautions i i i i i i i i i i