Complete the statement with the correct answers.  The “Nightingale nurses” improved patient care by performing such measures as…     SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

To maximize the use of its’ employees, the health care facility trains all of its’ employees at different jobs to cover multiple care units.  This method of training is referred to as:

Daily Writing #3: Pick a Prompt #1! Choose one of the below prompts: * Write a justification for taking time off from work and school to “figure out what it is you really want to do.” * Write an obituary for a family member who was, by all accounts, an emotionally distant a****** and unaccomplished poet. * Write an e-mail to your professor explaining why you’ve missed his/her class so many times. (Note: You’ve already used the “death in the family” excuse.)

An is one that satisfies the minimum standards set by the state agency responsible for overseeing educational programs; whereas an is a higher standard that signifies that the accrediting organization has judged that a program has met its’ preestablished criteria.

A patient’s monitored rhythm shows frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVC’s). Initial laboratory results are listed below. Which intervention would be most effective in treating the patient’s PVC’s?     Sodium 135mEq/LPotassium 3mEq/LChloride 105mEq/LHCO3 14mEq/LpH 7.3PaO2 80mmHg  Magnesium 2.5mEq/LCalcium 9.4mg/dLGlucose 220mg/dLBUN 28mg/dLPCO2 32mmHgCreatinine 2.1mg/dL   

What is the appropriate reversal agent for midazolam (Versed)?

A patient with hypertension is admitted to the cardiovascular ICU with the diagnosis of hypertensive emergency. The blood pressure in 260/120 mmHg. What is the most appropriate medication to acutely treat the patient with a hypertensive emergency?

The patient presents with a large myocardial infarction. The B/P is 80/40 and the heart rate is 90. The patient is experiencing chest pain. Respiratory effort is declining. Which interventions are appropriate for this patient? Select all that apply.

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) can lead to intrapulmonary shunting. Which values represent the greatest intrapulmonary shunt?

During the past eight-hour shift a patient has consumed three 12-ounce sodas, 24 ounces of water and 4 eight-ounce cups of coffee. The patient also had ½ cup apple juice. In the right AC an IV is infusing at 50 ml per hour. The patient has received one antibiotic mixed in 100 ml normal saline via the central line. The patient voided 2050 ml of urine. What is the fluid balance for this shift (indicate + or – in front of the answer)? Do not place extra spaces, or units of measurement in the answer.  A comma may be placed in the answer if needed.