A patient who experienced a spinal cord injury 1 hour ago is brought to the emergency room. Which medication will the nurse prepare to administer to this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe allergic reaction. What should be the primary nursing assessment of the patient upon arrival to the emergency department?

The nurse is caring for a patient that has septic shock. The nurse will monitor for which complication?

Dopamine (intropin) is ordered for your septic patient to maintain a MAP of 65 or greater.  The Dopamine is mixed 400 mg in 250ml of D5W.  Your patient’s IV is running at 43 ml/hr.  What dose (mcg/kg/min) is your patient receiving is she weighs 76kg? __________mcg/kg/min.  Answer with number only            [BLANK-1]

The nurse provides education to a patient who is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Which patient statement indicate the need for additional teaching? Select all that apply (SATA).

A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with a systemic infection. Which manifestations will the nurse most likely assess in this patient? Select all that apply.

An elderly patient may have sustained a basilar skull fracture after slipping and falling on an icy sidewalk. Which physician’s order will the nurse question?

The nurse is caring for several patients, which patient is at greatest risk for developing postrenal renal failure?

A patient with severe acute pancreatitis is being monitored for the early organ damage associated with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). What is the nurse’s priority assessment?

What is the function of structure 4?