Critical Care PACKAGE DEAL (COMPILED) WITH GRADED A+ SOLUTIONS

Which of the following conditions is most closely associated with weight gain, nausea, and a decrease in urine output? A. Angina pectoris B. Cardiomyopathy C. Left-sided heart failure D. Right-sided heart failure - ️️D A patient reports having crushing chest pain that radiates to the jaw. ...

where should a cardiac transducer be placed? - ️️phlebostatic axis (4th intercostal space midaxillary) battles sign - ️️bruise behind ear, basilar skull fracture becks triad - ️️jvd, muffled heart tones, hypotension. from cardiac tamponade brudzinski sign - ️️flexion of the neck ...

Which of the following medication can be safely added to blood bag or given in IV tubing while blood is being administered? a) epinephrine b) benadryl c) dopamine d) no medication can be safely added - ️️d) no medication can be safely added The first helicopter evacuation of a wounded sold...

Sinus Arrhythmia - ️️Rate: increases on inspiration, decreases on expiration Rhythm: *Always has irregular rhythm* P waves?: yes PR interval: normal QRS: normal Significance: usually a normal finding and usually is *not treated* Sinus Tachycardia - ️️Rate is >100/min (usually below ...

Care for a client with a chest tube includes: A. milking the tubing aggressively to maintain patency. B. encouraging coughing and repositioning C. clamping the chest tube while transporting the client. D. keeping the collection apparatus at or above the client's chest level. - ️️B. encou...

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for an adolescent with a Milwaukee brace. Which instruction should the nurse include? A. Wear the brace over a T-shirt 23 hours per day. B. Dress with the brace over regular clothing. C. Shower with the brace directly against the skin. D. Remove the brac...

A STEMI patient with three vasoactive medications infusing in a community hospital that is 10 miles away, 45 minutes with current traffic, would be a candidate for which mode of transportation? - ️️Rotor-wing transport During the hand-off report from the transferring nurse, he tells you that ...

A patient who has recovered from ARDS in the ICU is now malnourished and has lost a significant amount of weight. The physician orders TPN to add nutrition for the patient, who then develops re-feeding syndrome. Which of the following signs or symptoms would the nurse expect to see with re-feedin...

What should the nurse do in the case that a chest tube is disconnected? - ️️1. have the client exhale as much as they can to remove air from the pleural space 2. immerse the end of the chest tube in sterile water to restore the water seal 3. apply dry sterile gauze How long should one apply ...

The charge nurse is responsible for making the patient assignments on the critical care unit. An experienced, certified nurse is assigned to care for the acutely ill patient with sepsis who also requires continuous renal replacement therapy and mechanical ventilation. The nurse with less than 1 y...