A nurse is caring for a client that is admitted to the emerg…
A nurse is caring for a client that is admitted to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. Which method and concentration of oxygen administration will the nurse choose to be delivered to this client prior to intubation?
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The nurse has just completed administration of a 500 mL bolus of 0.9% normal saline in a client with hypovolemic shock. The nurse assesses the patient to be slightly confused, with a mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of 50 mm Hg, a heart rate of 110 beats/min, urine output of 10 mL for the past hour, and a central venous pressure (CVP) of 3 mm Hg. What is the best interpretation of these results by the nurse?
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A client is admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) following a motor vehicle collision. The nurse performs a neurological assessment and finds: the client opens eyes to painful stimuli, decorticate postures to sternal rub, and makes unintelligible sounds to pain/questions. What priority interventions will the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.)
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A client is admitted with septic shock is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). The client is placed on the ventilator and the provider orders an infusion of propofol to run at 20 mcg/kg/min. The stock of propofol is 1,000 mg in 100 mL NS. The client weighs 66 kg. Using microdrip tubing, how many gtts/min will this client receive?
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A victim of a weather-related mass casualty is brought to the emergency department (ED) with severe chest pain, a pulse of 128 beats/min, a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, and a respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min. The nurse assesses shortness of breath and diaphoresis. Which color tag does the nurse use when triaging this client?
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