When setting up a room for a new patient, what emergency equipment MUST be
accessible and working at the bedside? - correct answer ✔Bag Valve mask
You are on shift and overhear another nurse discussing confidential patient
information on their cell phone during their break. What would be the BEST action to
take? - correct answer ✔Speak with the nurse in private afterwards to remind her of
HIPAA regulations
What should you monitor for a patient at risk for respiratory depression? - correct
answer ✔PaO2
What is a complication of high PEEP? - correct answer ✔Pneumothorax
What hospital acquired condition do proton pump inhibitors help prevent? - correct
answer ✔Ventilator acquired pneumonia
What is the primary medication for glucose in a patient with acute diabetic
ketoacidosis? - correct answer ✔Continuous IV regular insulin
What staff member would you ask to accompany you when transporting an
intubated patient to imaging for a CT? - correct answer ✔Respiratory Therapist
, Which ventilator setting correlates with the amount of volume of air delivered to the
lungs with each breath? - correct answer ✔Tidal volume
What data supports the accuracy of an arterial line BP reading? - correct answer
✔Transducer 3mm above right atrium WRONG
You are in the middle of receiving a bedside report at change of shift when you and
the other nurse notice a new order for NG tube insertion that the physician placed 30
minutes ago on the previous nurse's shift. How should you handle the order? -
correct answer ✔Complete an incident report and give it to the supervisor WRONG
Why should heparin IV infusion be administered in a dedicated IV line? - correct
answer ✔To minimize the risk of accidental bolus to patient
You have received an order to remove your patient's surgical staples. What
assessment finding indicates the need for further discussion with the ordering
provider? - correct answer ✔Gap between sides of incision
A new nurse asks you if a patient who is intubated and receiving an IV paralytic can
sense what is going on around them. Which of the following is the BEST response? -
correct answer ✔"The paralytic decreases the patient's awareness of their
surroundings."
Your patient's with a wound vac keeps alarming with an air leak and the wound care
nurse cannot see the patient until tomorrow. What steps can you take to
troubleshoot the alarm? - correct answer ✔Gently pat around the edge of the
transparent dressing
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