The AG-ACNP is caring for a 58-year-old male patient who was…

The AG-ACNP is caring for a 58-year-old male patient who was recently diagnosed with CAD after having an ST-segment myocardial infarction. Based on the 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol, which option for statin therapy would be most appropriate for this client when planning for hospital discharge?

An intubated patient is receiving enteral nutrition. Today s…

An intubated patient is receiving enteral nutrition. Today she has a new onset fever, leukocytosis, and increased sputum production. Chest x-ray demonstrates right lower lobe (RLL) infiltrate. Which of the following interventions is most beneficial to decrease the incidence of this complication?

A 65-year-old female is scheduled for spinal surgery. She ha…

A 65-year-old female is scheduled for spinal surgery. She has a past medical history of CAD and HTN, atrial fibrillation. Her pre-op CXR is shown below. CXR4.jpg Which of the following is most helpful in predicting her risk of postoperative of respiratory failure?

The AG-ACNP is caring for a 79-year-old male who has been su…

The AG-ACNP is caring for a 79-year-old male who has been successfully resuscitated. He had a sudden, witnessed collapse in a shopping mall where he was found to be in pulseless VT. He has a prior history of CAD with a single coronary stent placed 2 years ago. He now has stable vital signs but remains comatose. His 12-lead ECG shows ST segment depressions in the anterior leads. Which statement regarding the role of cardiac catheterization in his care is true?  Cardiac catheterization is: