You are on your way back from lunch while working as a nurse…

You are on your way back from lunch while working as a nurse in a hospital.  You hear a “code blue” being called over the intercom.  Though you are new, you remember that a code blue means a potential cardiac or respiratory arrest. Grabbing your crash cart (which has all the equipment necessary to deal with something of this potential severity), you arrive at the room.  Upon entering  you see your patient, a baby that had been brought in by her family last night.  What skin color variant are you seeing? What does it tell you? Extra credit (1 pt) name a disease or condition that could potentially be causing this.

Extra credit (1 point) You are an RN working in the hospital…

Extra credit (1 point) You are an RN working in the hospital.  Your shift is one that requires you to work overnight.  You discover that your thermometer on your dynamap isn’t functional.  What is your first thought?  (Btw, it’s 2 a.m.)  Pick all the answers that you feel demonstrate responsibility, maturity, and an ability to utilize higher-level thinking.   I should call the biomedical engineer that’s on call.  My stuff isn’t working and it’s his/her job to make sure that it is, regardless of the time. I wonder what’s wrong?   Should I check to see if it’s plugged in?  Or maybe in need of batteries? Maybe I should find a different device until this one can be fixed, that way I can get on with my job. I’ll just hide in the breakroom till my shift is over.