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When setting up a room for a new patient, what emergency equipment MUST be accessible and working at the
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bedside? - correct answersBag Valve mask
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You are on shift and overhear another nurse discussing confidential patient information on their cell phone
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during their break. What would be the BEST action to take? - correct answersSpeak with the nurse in private
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afterwards to remind her of HIPAA regulations
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What should you monitor for a patient at risk for respiratory depression? - correct answersPaO2
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What is a complication of high PEEP? - correct answersPneumothorax
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What hospital acquired condition do proton pump inhibitors help prevent? - correct answersVentilator
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What is the primary medication for glucose in a patient with acute diabetic ketoacidosis? - correct
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, What staff member would you ask to accompany you when transporting an intubated patient to imaging for a
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CT? - correct answersRespiratory Therapist
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Which ventilator setting correlates with the amount of volume of air delivered to the lungs with each breath? -
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What data supports the accuracy of an arterial line BP reading? - correct answersTransducer 3mm above right
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You are in the middle of receiving a bedside report at change of shift when you and the other nurse notice a new
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order for NG tube insertion that the physician placed 30 minutes ago on the previous nurse's shift. How should
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you handle the order? - correct answersComplete an incident report and give it to the supervisor WRONG
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Why should heparin IV infusion be administered in a dedicated IV line? - correct answersTo minimize the risk of
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You have received an order to remove your patient's surgical staples. What assessment finding indicates the
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need for further discussion with the ordering provider? - correct answersGap between sides of incision
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A new nurse asks you if a patient who is intubated and receiving an IV paralytic can sense what is going on
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around them. Which of the following is the BEST response? - correct answers"The paralytic decreases the
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Your patient's with a wound vac keeps alarming with an air leak and the wound care nurse cannot see the
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patient until tomorrow. What steps can you take to troubleshoot the alarm? - correct answersGently pat
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What is a frequent complication of pancreatoduodectomy, also known as Whipple surgery? - correct
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You are helping admit a new patient who is unconscious and does not have family at the bedside. While
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inspecting their belongings you find many $100 bills in their wallet. What should you do NEXT? - correct
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answersDocument in the patient's medical record WRONG i i i i i i