Which finding about a patient who is receiving vasopressin to treat septic shock indicates an immediate need for the nurse to contact the health care provider?

Which finding by the nurse assessing a patient with acute pericarditis should be reported immediately to the health care provider?

A patient with a history of hypertension treated with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor arrives in the emergency department. The patient reports a severe headache and nausea and has a blood pressure (BP) of 238/118 mm Hg. Which question should the nurse ask to follow up on these findings?

Which action by the patient with newly diagnosed Raynaud’s phenomenon best demonstrates that the nurse’s teaching about managing the condition has been effective?

A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is planned for a patient hospitalized with possible endocarditis. Which action included in the standard TEE orders will the nurse need to accomplish first?

A young adult patient tells the health care provider about experiencing cold, numb fingers and Raynaud’s phenomenon is suspected. What type of testing should the nurse anticipate explaining to the patient?

A patient’s heart monitor shows a pattern of Ventricular Fibrillation with EKG confirmation. The patient is unconscious, apneic, and pulseless. Which action should the nurse take first?

A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is planned for a patient hospitalized with possible endocarditis. Which action included in the standard TEE orders will the nurse need to accomplish first?

Please share four (4) things that have surprised you about the course material thus far.

A _________________ compels a person to bring records to a deposition or trial.