The biggest benefit of therapeutic hypothermia is? 

The nurse in the ICU is admitting a 57-year-old man with a diagnosis of possible septic shock. The nurse’s assessment reveals that the patient has a normal blood pressure, increased heart rate, decreased bowel sounds, and cold, clammy skin. The nurse’s analysis of these data should lead to what preliminary conclusion?

A patient on the telemetry unit has developed a sinus bradycardia and subsequent hypotension. The nurse is expecting to receive and order for? 

A client who has been admitted to the cardiac care unit with a myocardial infarction complains of chest pain.  The nursing intervention that would be most effective in relieving the client’s pain would be to administer the ordered:

A patient in congestive heart failure arrives to the emergency department with a 10 lb weight gain, pulmonary edema, and 3+ pitting edema to bilateral shins. The RN has obtained IV access and sent labs for analysis – which of the following is expected to see? 

A multiparous client who has a neonate diagnosed with hemolytic disease of the newborn asks the nurse why the neonate has developed this problem. Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to admit a patient on mechanical ventilation from the emergency department. What action by the nurse takes priority?

A patient has a platelet count of 25,000/mm3 (25 × 109/L). What action by the nurse is inappropriate? 

The nurse educator on the cardiac floor is conducting a class regarding valvular issues. The educator knows which of the following is the most common valve issue seen clinically?

While performing daily peritoneal dialysis and catheter exit site care with the mother of a child with chronic renal failure, which of the following would be an important step to emphasize to the mother?