Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) Tests Bundle

What are the nursing priorities for patient care before, during, or after thoracentesis? - Answer Position patient sitting on or lying... Continually monitor... Help attach tubes to chest drainage... A nurse caring for a patient with ARDS on BiPAP observes rapid progression and tachypnea wit...

What incision care interventions should a nurse use while monitoring a post-cardiac surgery patient's incisions and access sites? - Answer Elevate donor leg after vein harvesting, Maintain OR dressings for 24-48 hours, Irrigate Anesthesia handoff for patient admitted to ICU shows BP 86/52 (63)...

Which factor should the nurse consider in determining whether is to transport a critical care patient? - Answer Stability of the patient A postoperative trauma patient is admitted. Which family need has the highest priority at the time? - Answer Information Which strategy should the nurse ...

A patient has a transcutaneous pacemaker. Which action should the nurse implement when a pacemaker spike occurs but is not followed by ventricular complex? Assess the heart rate Increase the mA Increase the mV Assess the ECG lead placement - Answer Increase the mA A patient has a transven...

a pt w/ sepsis receiving titration of pressors is on mech ventilation. what equipment should the rn obtain for safe transport - Answer oxygen, infusion, transport which should the rn expect as a physical domain change in older adults - Answer increased risk of falls which EB intervention...

A patient is being seen by the palliative care team for management of dyspnea. SpO2 is 90% on room air. In addition to administration of low-dose opioids, which should the nurse anticipate? - Answer Performing guided imagery as needed Palliative management of dyspnea includes administration of ...

Which of the following are signs and symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of rhabdo - Answer profound muscle weakness and pain A patient was admitted with septic shock due to a urinary tract infection. The 3 hour bundle has been completed. Norepi and vasopressin are infusing with MAP trending 5...

CV pathologies arent the only cause of chest pain. Which 5 other causes could be causing Mr. Edgar's discomfort? - Answer Aortic dissection Pericarditis GERD carotid dissection esophageal spasm What can you do to differentiate between cardiac and noncardiac chest pain? - Answer Ask patie...

A patient is receiving morphine (Duramorph) and midazolam (Versed). The patient does not respond to verbal commands and has a CPOT score of 3 (out of 8). Which should the nurse anticipate? - Answer A CPOT score of 3 indicates the patient is experiencing pain, so increasing the morphine infusion ra...

What indications should the nurse be alert for in a patient with a history of cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver damage - Answer Elevated serum, abnormal clotting, confusion For a patient with a sustained IAP of 23 mm Hg, the nurse should anticipate which treatment - Answer Abdominal decompressio...

A patient with right-sided HF is being treated. Which should the nurse expect if the patient is responding to therapy? - Answer Increased LV filling A patient has reduced cardiac output, an EF of 33%... Which of these... - Answer YES - Peripartum, Congenital, myocardial infection A patie...

A patient awaiting transfer to the catheterization lab for OCI reports...mild nausea with diaphoresis. Admin of which single agent... - Answer X - Reopro X - Aspirin YES - Plavix Which of these on a 12-lead ECG tracing indicates ischemia or infarction? - Answer X - QRS wide, ST elevatio...

After a subclavian CVC is inserted and dressed, what should be the nurse's next step? - Answer Request order for chest x-ray to confirm catheter tip is properly placed and lung is intact. What is the main purpose of quickly activating and releasing the flush device to bounce the waveform into ...

A patient is receiving IV calcium gluconate, IV insulin, IV D50, and oral polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). What evidence of the treatment's effectiveness should the nurse assess for? - Answer Resolution of life-threatening hyperkalemia is assessed by monitoring the ECG rhythm for stability wit...