What is the multiplier effect in management?

A nurse is assessing a patient with cardiomyopathy and suspects the development of heart failure. Which of the following findings most strongly supports this clinical suspicion?

A patient’s telemetry monitor shows a regular rhythm at 48 beats per minute with no visible P waves and narrow QRS complexes. Which cardiac structure is most likely responsible for this rhythm? 

 A nurse is preparing to administer intravenous (IV) adenosine (Adenocard) to a patient. Which of the following is the priority nursing action before giving this medication?

A nurse is caring for a mechanically ventilated patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who has been placed in the prone position. Which of the following findings indicates that prone positioning is effective?

A patient is in respiratory distress. Select the three lung sounds that would indicate an upper airway obstruction and three lung sounds that would indicate a lower airway obstruction. Drag and drop the answer choices into the proper category.

Match the level of hazmat training with the correct definition.Select each answer choice once.

You are assessing a trauma victim and find a bleeding wound from the chest that is bubbling. What should your treatment include? Select three correct answers.

A patient who has an isolated head injury may appear uninjured after the incident but may lose consciousness at a later time. Which of the following might best explain this situation? 

You are called to the scene of a trauma patient who has tracheal deviation. Which of the following is the most likely cause?