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Team Response Scenario: Katherine Archer Stroke Post-Assessment At minimum, what initial actions should be performed within 10 minutes of Mrs. Archer's arrival at the emergency department? Conduct a primary assessment Establish cardiac monitoring Obtain a brain CT/MRI Obtain vitals Draw blood Which additional assessment should the team perform emergently if it will not delay brain imaging? 12-lead EKG What is the time frame for ordering brain imaging? Ordering: Within 10 min...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next ...

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NCLEX Archer Fluids and Electrolytes study Guide 2024 Sodium important to - brain, nerves, muscle cells euvolemic hypernatremia (high Na) - slight low water, normal sodium may be caused by hyperventilation, excess sweating, fever, diabetes insipidus hypovolemic hypernatremia - low water AND sodium but MORE water loss may be caused by dehydration, NPO, diarrhea, vomiting, burns, diuretics hypervolemic hypernatremia - Increased sodium AND water... but MORE sodium! may be caus...

Team Response Scenario: Katherine Archer Stroke Post-Assessment At minimum, what initial actions should be performed within 10 minutes of Mrs. Archer's arrival at the emergency department? Conduct a primary assessment Establish cardiac monitoring Obtain a brain CT/MRI Obtain vitals Draw blood Which additional assessment should the team perform emergently if it will not delay brain imaging? 12-lead EKG What is the time frame for ordering brain imaging? Ordering: Within 10 min...