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Case Study question 1 of 3  Mr. Sing is an 84 year old resident of a skilled nursing facility. He has had an abrupt onset of confusion and was taken to the emergency room for evaluation.  His weight on admission is 165 pounds (75 kilograms). He is admitted with sepsis and urinary tract infection. NURSES’ NOTES VITAL SIGNS LAB RESULTS MEDICATIONS DATE TIME FOCUS NURSES’ NOTES Feb. 25, ’23 0900 Confusion Admitted to emergency room via ambulance. Responds to name, but disoriented to place, time and situation.  TIME PARAMETER RESULTS 0900 Temperature 39.0° C (102.2° F)   Heart rate 98   Blood pressure 92/60   Respiratory rate 18   Oxygen saturation 95% TEST RESULTS White blood cells (WBC) 16.0 x 109/L Hemoglobin (Hgb) 14.5 g/L Sodium (Na) 140 mmol/L Potassium (K) 4.0 mmol/L Glucose  120 mg/dL Lactic acid  2.5 mmol/L MEDICATION LIST: acetaminophen 625 mg PO or PR q4h prn temperature IV bolus of NS 2250 mL over 3 hours oxygen via Nasal Cannula, titrate to 94% Blood, urine and sputum cultures STAT Pipercillin/tazobactuam 3.375 Gm/0.375 Gm) IV every 24 hours Foley catheter with hourly urine output measurements   Identify assessment data that requires immediate follow up by the nurse. 

For the patient with mild intermittent asthma who has infrequent acute episodes, the nurse teaches the client that which of the following is most effective for providing quick relief in acute episodes?

Collaborative treatment for the patient with this ECG rhythm is:   

A patient with cardiomyopathy has this rhythm which has been unresponsive to antiarrhythmic drug therapy (digoxin) for 2 weeks. The nurse anticipates that further treatment of the patient will require:    

A patient who had a C7 spinal cord injury 1 week ago has a weak cough effort and rhonchi on auscultation. The initial intervention by the nurse should be to

The patient has just returned from interventional radiology following permanent pacemaker insertion and has this rhythm.  The nurse selects which teaching points for the family and patient?  Select all that apply.  

The most appropriate treatment for this rhythm is:   

The nurse observes a patient with this rhythm and intervenes to correct the problem.  Identify the problem and the correct nursing action.  Select all that apply.