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A patient with a triple lumen catheter becomes short of breath, tachycardic, diaphoretic, and oxygen saturations decrease to 88% following infusion on an IVPB and normal saline flush. The nurse should immediately

When completing a health history of a patient with a suspected cardiac disorder, about which childhood illnesses should the nurse ask?

During the initial stage of shock, which clinical manifestation should the nurse monitor for when assessing the patient?

Which of the following is an accurate description of an institution prepared to deliver Level I critical care?

A patient is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident (MVA). Vital signs are: B/P 120/98, Pulse 92, Resp 18, and Temp 97.8. The physician orders a STAT serum lactic acid (lactate) level. This test evaluates

The nurse is caring for patients on a cardiac unit. Which patient should the nurse assess first? The patient

When a patient says, “The chest pain occurs each time I play basketball; it does not occur when I am sleeping; and it improves when I take those pills under my tongue,” the pain will most likely be classified as:

CPR is started on a patient who has developed ventricular fibrillation. The patient defibrillated once with the resulting rhythm. Which intervention should the nurse implement next? The strip looks like an almost straight line.

Which of the following suggestions would not be included when teaching an immunosuppressed patient how to reduce the risk of opportunistic infections?

Golden Harvest is a restaurant located inside a five-star hotel. It caters mainly to customers who are concerned about quality dining rather than the prices. In this scenario, which of the following will be a part of Golden Harvest’s strategic group?