A Covid-19 positive patient has been brought to the ED by the paramedics in respiratory distress. The patient is suspected of having acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). What intervention should the nurse first anticipate?

After the nurse gives IV atropine to a patient with symptomatic sinus bradycardia, which finding indicates that the medication has been effective?

 If lucky people earn Ylucky=100 and unlucky people earn Yunlucky=50 with a 50/50 chance symmetrical luck component μ, s.t.μlucky= -μunlucky what is the value of μ?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated for Covid-19 pneumonia and ARDS and requires a mechanical ventilator. The physician orders an arterial blood gas, which provides the following results: pH = 7.18, pCO2= 48 mmHg, HCO3= 29 mEq/L, SaO2=92%. Based on these results, which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?

A client converts from normal sinus rhythm at 80 bpm to atrial fibrillation with a ventricular response at 166 bpm. Blood pressure is 162/74 mm Hg. Respiratory rate is 20 breaths per minute with normal chest expansion and clear lungs bilaterally. IV heparin and Diltiazem are given. The nurse caring for the client understands that the main goal of treatment is what?

Please name 4 manifestions of a tension pneumothorax (2 must be specific, and 2 can be considered for any type of pneumothorax). Good luck!! Total 1 point E.C. available – 0.25 point for each answer.

A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) after being struck in the chest with a baseball bat. Which initial assessment finding is of most concern to the ED nurse?

A nurse notes crackles on a client diagnosed with right middle lobe (RML) pneumonia. In which area would the nurse place the stethoscope to assess the adventitious breath sounds associated with this diagnosis?

A nurse in an intermediate intensive care unit is admitting a patient who becomes lethargic and unable to complete sentences. The patient has a heart rate of 34 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 83/48 mm Hg. The nurse applies electrodes to the patient’s chest and limbs and the electrocardiogram (EKG) monitor shows the following rhythm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?  

Six toy blocks are glued together to form a beam that supports a shear force of 202 N. Each block has dimensions a = 15 mm and b = 45 mm. Determine the horizontal shear stress in the glue between blocks (2) and (3).