Which of the following EKG changes are abnormal findings that may indicate ischemia or injury to the cardiac muscle found on a 12-lead EKG? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following (pick 2) are considered major criteri…
Which of the following (pick 2) are considered major criteria when diagnosing infective endocarditis according to Duke Criteria?
A patient who was found unconscious in a burning house is br…
A patient who was found unconscious in a burning house is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. Which action would the nurse take first?
Which of the following symptoms, if reported by a patient wh…
Which of the following symptoms, if reported by a patient who presented after sustaining a laceration to their thigh, would the nurse want to report to the provider immediately?
Which of the following new exam findings by a nurse would be…
Which of the following new exam findings by a nurse would be MOST concerning in a patient who is admitted to the hospital with a new diagnosis of mitral valve infective endocarditis?
You are providing care for a patient admitted post-MI. You n…
You are providing care for a patient admitted post-MI. You notice the following rhythm on the monitor: The patient is not responding to you, and you cannot feel a carotid pulse. What is your next best action?
A patient requires frequent ABG labs and close monitoring of…
A patient requires frequent ABG labs and close monitoring of mean arterial blood pressures for vasoactive medication titration. The nurse knows the most appropriate type of invasive monitoring for this patient would include:
A patient with extensive electrical burn injuries is admitte…
A patient with extensive electrical burn injuries is admitted to the emergency department. Which prescribed intervention would the nurse implement first?
Your patient has just come back to your unit after receiving…
Your patient has just come back to your unit after receiving a dual chamber pacemaker. While reviewing the telemetry strip to assess that the pacemaker is functioning properly you notice that there are pacer spikes at appropriate intervals but they are not followed by a QRS complex. This would indicate which of the following?
An 80-kg patient with burns over 30% of total body surface a…
An 80-kg patient with burns over 30% of total body surface area (TBSA) is admitted to the burn unit following an electrical burn. The provider orders 4mL/kg of fluid be administered. Using the Parkland formula, what is the IV infusion rate (mL/hour) for lactated Ringer’s solution that the nurse will give during the first 8 hours? _______ mL/hr (express as a whole number).