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The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would confirm this suspicion? - correct answer Wide-complex ventricular rhythm or tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and begins to care for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse ox...

Leave the first rating Terms in this set (939) A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hrs ago. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has been effective? hemoglobin 14.9 g/dL a nurse working in an emergency department is triaging four clients. which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for treatment first? a middle adult client who has unstable vital signs a nurse is cari...

What type of collaboration involves Mentor to Mentee? Nurse to nurse What type of collaboration involves making care plans, setting goals and setting patient outcomes? Nurse to Patient What type of collaboration involves SBAR? Nurse to other healthcare professionals Billy Sue comes to the emergency department, with the c/o extreme/unquenchable thirst, Billy sue recently had a hemicolectomy. What would you suspect? Hemorrhage Which medications/ insulins are sliding scale insulin...

How are air masses named? - Moisture Temperature What is required for the formation of an air mass? - Flat terrain Light winds What happens when air masses move? - Their properties change Where do air masses form? - Low and high latitudes Near the poles and near the equator Where do air masses interact? - In the middle latitudes How does Lake Effect snow happen? - Cold air mass passes over liquid water and then over cold land Name that Front: Cold, dry, stable air is replacing wa...

Ras signaling - GTPase - promotes growth and proliferation - mutated in 20-30% of all cancers - point mutations are most common G12V mutation - blocks GAP binding - locks RAS in active state, promoting proliferation Q61K mutation - raises activation energy of GTP hydrolysis - blocking hydrolysis, keeping RAS active Hallmarks of cancer 1) self-sufficiency in growth signals 2) insensitivity to anti-growth signals 3) unstable DNA 4) metastasis 5) evasion of apoptos...

Sharp ESO 2024 Exam Queations with Answers What mnemonic is used to assess possible causes of PEA? - Answer-H's and T's: Hypovolemia, hypoxia, hydrogen ion (acidosis), hypo/hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia, hypothermia; Toxins, tamponade, thrombosis, trauma, tension pneumothorax What is the recommended oxygen delivery method for PEA? - Answer-O2 at 15L/minute via ambu bag (10 breaths/minute) What medication is administered for PEA? - Answer-Epinephrine 1mg IVP/IO (0.1mg/ml), repeat every 3...

1. An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department. After a quick assessment, the team realizes this patient is experiencing a severe asthma exacerbation. Which medication would the team administer first? Albuterol plus ipratropium bromid 2. A child in the pediatric step-down unit is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress. When assessing this child, which circulation finding might be present? Pallor is a circulation finding that may be seen in patients with respirator...

Nursing Fundamentals, Nclex-RN Cheat Sheet Complete Summer 2023-NCLEX-RN NOTES TIPS: - Deal with patients rather than with machines. - AVOID: never, always, must, “why?”, “I understand”. - If 2 opposites (e.g. hyper-/hypo-), one is correct. - Do not leave the patient alone. - Choose physical over psychological. - IDK the answer: pick the one with the most information. ABC (except in emergencies, distress situations & CPR) Assessment vs. Implementation Acute vs. Chronic Stable vs. Unstabl...

What is a photosynthetic autotroph? - Answer-An organism that makes its own food from inorganic ingredients. What is the fluid inside chloroplasts called? - Answer-Stroma What are the membranes inside chloroplasts called? - Answer-inner and outer membranes Write the overall equation for photosynthesis. - Answer-6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2 What is the primary function of pigments in photosynthesis? Name the primary pigment used in photosynthesis. - Answer-Pigments absorb certain wavelengths. Th...

ATLS Post Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Advanced trauma life support) Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be d estabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. b. Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher. c. Spinal cord injury below T-10 usu ally spares bowel and b ladder f unction. d. Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable. e....