Progressive Care RN A 2024. Complete solution guide.

Progressive Care RN A 2024. Complete solution guide. You want to assess for jugular vein distention (JVD). What position would be BEST? Position patient on their back with head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees. Your patient with triple cardiac bypass surgery is post-op day 3. Chest tubes have been removed. They suddenly report palpitations. Their blood pressure is 130/76 and heart rate is 140 bpm. What would you do NEXT? Perform a bedside EKG Your patient has a history of renal insufficiency. What class of analgesics would MOST likely be contraindicated for them? Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications Your patient is acutely ill. What route of medication administration would likely be LEAST effective? Intramuscular You are working with the code team to resuscitate a patient in ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions are ongoing and the patient has been shocked twice. What emergency medication, if any, would you administer at this juncture? Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1 mg IV