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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to critical care nursing, covering a wide range of topics. Valuable insights into the knowledge and skills required for nurses working in intensive care units and other critical care settings. The questions cover various scenarios and clinical situations, testing the nurse's ability to recognize symptoms, interpret tests, and implement interventions. This document is a valuable resource for nursing students and professionals seeking to enhance their understanding and expertise in critical care nursing.
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Initial measures for treatment of angina pector include - correct answer Rest, oxygen, nitro After having TPA running for 3 hrs, what would cause you to stop it - correct answer Change in mental status You would not see elevated cardiac iso-enzyme in - correct answer Chronic heart failure Therapeutic goal for caridogenic shock - correct answer Increase cardiac output With depressed patients, the nurse should - correct answer Encourage the patient to vent about their concerns ECG change in AMI is - correct answer ST elevation Elevated CVP? - correct answer Rt. HF Mr. Adams is feeling " a little funny", EKG shows a fib/ aflutter. What do you give - correct answer Cardizem Wide QRS? - correct answer Bundle branch block Special care when giving IV dopamine - correct answer Infilatration leads to tissue necrosis A strong ventricular stimulus is dangerous when it lands on the - correct answer T wave Use for external cardiac pacemaker - correct answer Symptomatic heart block Initial treatment for VT with pulse - correct answer Amiaodrone 150mg over 10min Signs of cardiac tamponad include - correct answer Distended neck veins Pulsus paradox Hypotension A patient asystole, you would administer - correct answer Epi Antidote for heparin - correct answer Promaine sulfate Prevent clasbi infection - correct answer Wash hands
Before suctioning, vaccum pressure should be - correct answer 120 Post op pt with left chest tube has diminished lungs sound rt posterior..why? - correct answer Atelecatsis Assessing placement in ET - correct answer Bilateral breath sounds Reason for absent breath sounds after MVC - correct answer Pneumothorax Pt 4 day post op with fracture of right femur, develops SOB, why? - correct answer Fat embolism Pt with cervical spinal injury - correct answer Immbolize head Cervical spine injury, monitor - correct answer Respiration's Earliest sign of increase ICP - correct answer Change in LOC Increased in intracranial pressure is - correct answer Widen pulse pressure Most important part of neuro check - correct answer LOC In acute phase of stroke don't - correct answer Increase sensory input Signs of ketoacidosis - correct answer Fruity breath, deep rapid breathing Hypoglycemia Nursing action - correct answer Weakness, headache, diaphorsis Give juice Check BS Note change in BP Pt who are ill with DM require - correct answer Higher dose of insulin Don't treat pt. With ketoacidosis with - correct answer Dextrose Stress responses of acute illness decreases - correct answer Urine output Lab that best shows renal function - correct answer Creatinine Decrease kidneys mean - correct answer Decrease in dosage of meds ECG in hyperkalemia - correct answer Tall peaked T waves, wide QRS
Pt with TB and renal failure develops high fever, what abx do you give - correct answer Rifampin In a patient who is not intubated and not termainally ill, administration of narcotic for pain should always - correct answer Be withheld if respiration's are suppressed Most common symptom of toxic blood level of lidocaine is - correct answer Mental confusion Which drug will crystallize when given IV with D5W - correct answer Dilantin Checking proper placement of a NGT in an unconscious patient - correct answer Checking the pH of any fluid in the tube