A patient is admitted with bleeding esophageal varices. A Se…
A patient is admitted with bleeding esophageal varices. A Sengstaken-Blakemore tube is inserted in an effort to stop the bleeding. After the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube is inserted, the patient has difficulty breathing. What is the first action the nurse should take?
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The physician orders 7 mg of an IV push drug to be given STAT. The drug book states 9 mg can be safely given over 4 minutes. The vial of the drug contains 8 mg in 10 mL. Over how many minutes and seconds should the nurse push this medication? Answer using 0 decimal places. Enter only numbers in the blanks. Minutes: _______ Seconds: _______
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