As a patient moves from early, warm septic shock into late, cold septic shock the hemodynamic profile will change to align with the patient’s assessment findings.  During this transition (as the septic shock patient becomes worse and worse) the nurse would expect to see which of the following patterns within the hemodynamic profile?

Which lab values may indicate progressing organ dysfunction in the shock patient?

The RN is also aware of another respiratory strategy used for severe COVID patients: BIPAP.  Which of the following statements about BIPAP are correct?  Select all that apply

Which lab values give information about inflammation? Select all that apply.

ARDS patients late in the disease process often have non-compliant lungs that puts them at high risk of barotrauma such as pneumothorax.  Which statement best explains this phenomenon of non-compliant lungs in ARDS?

A patient with ARDS has begun to improve. They are waking up more and taking more breaths on their own, which is causing the high pressure alarms on the ventilator to frequently go off. The nurse considers a strategy for this patient may be:

Preload values tell us about:

When treating patients with a COVID-19 infection, use of steroids has specific recommendations including: 

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The dentist tells you to polish sextant 3 in the mouth; where would you polish?