1. One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching
up on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient
who is to be transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How
should you prioritize your time?: Give report and ask the nurses to prepare
...
1. One of your patients coded but is now stabilized and you are catching
up on charting. The step-down unit calls to get report on your other patient
who is to be transfered. The nurses near you do not appear busy. How
should you prioritize your time?: Give report and ask the nurses to prepare
the patient for transfer.
2. Your patient was intubated but still has oral medications on their list of
medications. How should you ensure they receive their medications?:
Ask the provider to update the route of administration.
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,3. What laboratory value should you monitor closely if your patient is
vomit- ing coffee ground emesis?: Hemoglobin
4. What ECG finding is indicative of hyperkalema?: peaked T wave
5. You witness a patient that is not assigned to you fall out of bed and
begin crying for help but you do not see the assigned nurse to assist the
patient. What should you do first?: Check on the patient's status and call for
assistance.
6. When assessing for fever in your intubated patient, placement of the
thermometer in which area would be most accurate?: Pulmonary artery or
bladder
7. Your patient has just completed IV potassium replacement. When
should you collect their repeat potassium level?: 30-60 min
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, 8. Your patient is receiving an antiarrhythmic agent. Which of the
following assessment parameters is the MOST important for you to
evaluate?: ECG
9. Your patient is undergoing a weaning trial from the ventilator. Fifteen
minutes into the trial the patient's heart rate increases to 140 bpm and
they start to grab at their oxygen and IV tubing. What should you do
NEXT?: C. Stop weaning and rest the patient
10. While assessing a patient just admitted to the hospital, he admits to
drink- ing 12 cans of beer a day, with the last drink being right before
admission. What is the expected onset of delirium tremens?: Within 48-72
hours
11. You have administered a pain medication that has a half-life of 120
minutes, onset of action 6 min, tmax of 15 minutes, and is mostly excreted
in the uring. when can the patient expect the medication to start working:
6 minutes
12. A lethargic but oriented patient is being admitted for sepsis and their
family member is in the waiting area. Their belonging include a ring, cell
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