Ecco latest update 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AACN ECCO Cardiovascular Part 4 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 What incision care interventions should a nurse use while monitoring a post-cardiac surgery patient's incisions and access sites? - Answer - Elevate donor leg after vein harvesting, Maintain OR dressings for 24-48 hours, Irrigate Anesthesia handoff for patient admitted to ICU shows BP 86/52 (63), HR 112, and RAP 4 mm HG. In ICU, CT output is 49 mL over the first hour. For which condition should...

ECCO Caring for Patients with Renal Disorders: Part 1 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 A patient is receiving IV calcium gluconate, IV insulin, IV D50, and oral polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). What evidence of the treatment's effectiveness should the nurse assess for? - Answer -Resolution of lifethreatening hyperkalemia is assessed by monitoring the ECG rhythm for stability with resolution of widened QRS, IVC delay, and peaked T waves; and assessing for decr...

ECCO: Caring for Patients with Hematologic Disorders Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 A patient receiving warfarin with an elevated INR....admin of which reversal agent should nurse anticipate? - Answer -- FFP - PCC - Vit K A patient being managed for atrial fibrillation develops sudden onset of chest pain with dyspnea. CT angio confirms a PE. Which intervention should the nurse next anticipate? - Answer -Administration of subcutaneous Lovenox A nurse mo...

ECCO - Neuro 1 Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 A patient with an EVD in place suddenly develops disorientation to place, and ICP suddenly increases from 15 to 22 mm Hg. EVD drainage system troubleshooting indicates no visible blockages and no CSF fluid fluctuation, and the EVD is no longer draining. Which of the following interventions is the highest priority? - Answer -Inform the provider of the assessment and EVD status In assessing an unconscious patien...

ECCO - Global Perspectives 1 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Which factor should the nurse consider in determining whether is to transport a critical care patient? - Answer -Stability of the patient A postoperative trauma patient is admitted. Which family need has the highest priority at the time? - Answer -Information Which strategy should the nurse implement to incorporate familycentered care into a plan of care? - Answer -Ask family about preadmission usual st...

ECCO - Hemodynamics II | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Measure the PAOP shown on the waveform. The patient is on mechanical ventilation. - Answer -???? Not 46 Locate the A wave near or after the QRS complex. Measure the top and the bottom of the A wave and average these values Which condition could be contributing to a drop in ScvO2 from 74% to 63% in a patient postoperative abdominal aneurysm repair? - Answer - Surgical Dressing Change How should a nurse inte...

ECCO Global Perspectives in Critical Care: Part 1 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 Which should the nurse expect as a cognitive change in older adults? - Answer -Slower reaction time Which action is indicated to help ensure safety of a critically ill patient? - Answer -Adhere to established policies and protocols. An older patient with no family is visited by close friends and a minister. The nurse observes the patient will need help with medications at dischar...

ECCO part 1 Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 CV pathologies arent the only cause of chest pain. Which 5 other causes could be causing Mr. Edgar's discomfort? - Answer -Aortic dissection Pericarditis GERD carotid dissection esophageal spasm What can you do to differentiate between cardiac and noncardiac chest pain? - Answer -Ask patient to describe and quantify the pain. (its important to both quantify (rate 1-10) and qualify (describe type of pain) pa...

ECCO: Hemodynamic Monitoring Critically Ill Patients: Part 1 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 After a subclavian CVC is inserted and dressed, what should be the nurse's next step? - Answer -Request order for chest x-ray to confirm catheter tip is properly placed and lung is intact. What is the main purpose of quickly activating and releasing the flush device to bounce the waveform into a "square wave?" - Answer -To evaluate the dynamic response of the system....

ECCO: Caring for Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders: Part 3 Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 A patient with right-sided HF is being treated. Which should the nurse expect if the patient is responding to therapy? - Answer -Increased LV filling A patient has reduced cardiac output, an EF of 33%... Which of these... - Answer -YES - Peripartum, Congenital, myocardial infection A patient with systolic heart failure is being treated. Which reflects the pati...