Vasoactive therapy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exams A and B 2023 A+ l Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? A. First-degree B. Second-degree type I C. Second-degree type II D. Third-degree 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient’s PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Chec...

NUR 445 Final Exam Study questions and answers 100% verified. What are some assessment findings of an uncomplicated abdominal aortic aneurysm? - correct inal pulsation, ischemia in extremities from thrombus formation, peripheral pulses weak/absent; often asymptomatic What are some assessment findings of a dissected abdominal aortic aneurysm? - correct onset of severe abdominal pain or back pain, pain may migrate with pain of extension, peripheral neuropathy or paraly...

The process by which the body break down and coverts a medication into active subtance is know as metabolism The term NOT associated with the pharmacokinetics of a drug is Pharmacodynamics R ationale: Pharmacokinetics can be simply described as the study of 'what the body does to the drugs' and includes: the rate and extend to which drugs are absorbed and distributed to body tissue; the rate and pathways by which drugs are eliminated from the body by metabolism and excretion; and the relations...

Heartcode PALS Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A (2023/ 2024 Update) Q: When should vasoactive therapy be considered be considered in managing distributive shock? Answer: If the child remains hypotensive and poorly perfused despite rapid bolus fluid administration Q: How does the clinical presentation of distributive shock compare with hypovolemic shock? Answer: Distributive shock has more variable presentation than that of hypovolemic shock ...

A 23-year-old man sustains 4 stab wounds to the upper right chest during an altercation and is brought by ambulance to a hospital that has full surgical capabilities. His wounds are all above the nipple. He is endotracheally intubated, closed tube thoracostomy is performed, fluid resuscitation is initiated through 2 large-caliber IVs. FAST exam does not reveal intraabdominal injuries. His blood pressure now is 60/0 mm Hg, heart rate is 160 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 14 breath...

NUR 2790 N3 Exam 2 Final Practice Questions with Answers 2023 Graded A+. An emergency department nurse plans care for a client who is admitted with heat stroke. Which interventions should the nurse include in this clients plan of care? (Select all that apply.) a. Administer oxygen via mask or nasal cannula. b. Administer ibuprofen, an antipyretic medication. c. Apply cooling techniques until core body temperature is less than 101 F. d. Infuse 0.9% sodium chloride via a large-bore intraveno...

In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? - Hypotension Which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole? - Epinephrine You arrive on the scene with the code team. High-quality CPR is in progress. An AED has previously advised "no shock indicated." A rhythm check now finds asystole. After resuming high-quality compressions, which action do you take next? - Establish IV or IO access A monitored patient in the ICU developed a sudden onset of n...

PCCN questions with All Correct Answers A patient in the ED is now being admitted to telemetry bwith complaint of chest pain and has been judged to be a possible candidate for therapy with alteplase (Activase). Which of the following is not considered a contraindication for the use of this medication? A. current antibiotic use B. recent abdominal surgery C. recent gastrointestinal bleed D. recent intracranial bleed - Answer-A. current antibiotic use Use of antibiotics is not a contraindic...

ACLS COMPLETE 2023 In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? Hypotension Which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole? Epinephrine You arrive on the scene with the code team. High-quality CPR is in progress. An AED has previousy advised "no shock indicated." A rhythm check now finds asystole. After resuming high-quality compressions, which action do you take next? Establish IV or IO access A monitored patient in the ICU developed a s...

Test Bank for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 14th Edition Katzung Trevor Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation .................................. 3 Chapter 2- Drug Receptors & Pharmacodynamics ............................................................................... 22 Chapter 3. Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics: Rational Dosing & the Time Course of Drug Action ........................................................................