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An adult male client was admitted to the trauma service after an MVC.
During his stay, the patient suffers an acute MI. He is attached to a cardiac
monitor and has an IV catheter in place. His cardiac rhythm has been NSR
with occasional PVCs. The nurse notes a sudden change on the cardiac
monitor screen to a very irregular, chaotic-looking pattern. The client
appears to be sleeping. The primary action on the part of the nurse is to: -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Check the client's ECG electrodes.
Your patient has a serum sodium of 162 and a serum osmolality of 330.
What pathological condition do you suspect? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔SIADH
, A client had a right-sided craniotomy due to an SDH. What neurological
findings are consistent with this injury? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Left sided
weakness with right visual disturbance.
The #1 cause of traumatic death in the elderly is: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔falls
Which of the following IV push medications requires cardiac monitoring? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔cardizem (diltiazem)
For the following ABG values, please interpret the acid-base abnormality:
pH = 7.56
PaCO2 = 24 mmHg
HCO3 = 23 mEq/L - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory alkalosis
Which of the following assessment findings are indicative of spinal or
neurogenic shock? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔hypotension and bradycardia
Whenever there is an increase in carbon dioxide levels, the pH will: -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔decrease
What is the normal value of PAWP? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔4-12 mmHg