Ecco part 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ECCO Caring for Patients with Hematological Disorders - Part 1 Already Graded A A patient with chronic atrial fibrillation managed with warfarin is suspected to have developed HIT 8 days after a cardiac catheterization. What interventions should the nurse initiate or anticipate before administering a direct thrombin inhibitor? Discontinue warfarin to prevent microthrombosis When HIT is suspected, discontinue all heparin products. The highest risk for thrombosis onset is within a few days of st...

ECCO Caring for Patients with Pulmonary Disorders: Part 2 (2023/2024) Already Passed A patient has been on mechanical ventilation for two days. After two hours on an SBT, RR is 7, and SpO2 is 90%. Which is indicated? Stop the trial, and place the patient back on ventilator. The patient can continue the trial as long as the RR stays <35 or >8 and the oxygen saturation is > or = 88%. Which is true about tracheostomy tube placement? The surgical approach varies from the percutaneous app...

ECCO Global Perspectives in Critical Care: Part 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed 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? Performing guided imagery as needed Palliative management of dyspnea includes administration of low-dose opioids, adjusting the environment, complementary treatments, and psychosocial and interpersonal treatments such as ...

ECCO Caring for Patients with Neurologic Disorders: Part 2 Questions and Answers 2024 What is the initial drug of choice for a patient with ischemic stroke who is not eligible for fibrinolysis with rtPA with a BP greater than 220/120 mm Hg? - Answer-Labetalol (Trandate) A patient developed sudden severe headache, trouble seeing out of the right eye, and unilateral weakness of the right leg. She was last seen normal 5 hours ago. Which of these should the nurse initially anticipate? - Answe...

ECCO Caring for Patients with Neurologic Disorders: Part 2 Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified What is the initial drug of choice for a patient with ischemic stroke who is not eligible for fibrinolysis with rtPA with a BP greater than 220/120 mm Hg? - answerLabetalol (Trandate) A patient developed sudden severe headache, trouble seeing out of the right eye, and unilateral weakness of the right leg. She was last seen normal 5 hours ago. Which of these should the nurse initially antici...

ECCO: Caring for Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders Part 1 Latest 2023 Graded A A patient awaiting transfer to the catheterization lab for OCI reports...mild nausea with diaphoresis. Admin of which single agent... Plavix Which of these on a 12-lead ECG tracing indicates ischemia or infarction? NOT - QRS wide, ST elevation NOT - All BUT Q waves that are 1mm wide A patient with an acute inferior wall MI presents with vital signs of BP 90/60, HR 84, RR 22, clear breath sounds, and Sp)2 95%....

ECCO global perspectives in critical care: part 2 (PCU) with 100% Correct Questions and Answers 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? - CORRECT ANSWER A CPOT score of 3 indicates the patient is experiencing pain, so increasing the morphine infusion rate is appropriate. Remember to always treat pain before addressing sedation (analgose...

ECCO Cardiovascular Part 3 correctly answered 2023A postmenopausal woman undergoing significant tension at work and home is admitted with chest pain and dyspnea. Troponin is negative. ECG reveals changes in leads V3 and V4. Administration of which should the nurse expect? - correct answer Metoprolol (Lopressor) A patient has reduced cardiac output, an EF of 33%, and an increased LV end-diastolic volume. Which of these could be a nonischemic cause of the patient's impaired contractility? - ...

ECCO: Caring for Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders: Part 3 2023 verified A patient with right-sided HF is being treated. Which should the nurse expect if the patient is responding to therapy? - correct answer Increased LV filling A patient has reduced cardiac output, an EF of 33%... Which of these... - correct answer YES - Peripartum, Congenital, myocardial infection A patient with systolic heart failure is being treated. Which reflects the patient is responding to therapy? - corr...