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Three ways to check placement of an ET tube? the measuring on the tube, the X-Ray, and PH How do you prevent PUD in vented patients? PPIs--- pepcid and protonix The nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure (IICP). The nurse realizes that some nursing actions are contraindicated with IICP. Which nursing action should be avoided? 1. Reposition the patient every two hours. 2. Position the patient with the head elevated 30 degrees. 3. Suction the airway e...

1 PCCN REVIEW – CARDIAC EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. Correct Answer: HR X SV=CO 70 X 65= 4550 4.6 L/min Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. HR X SV=CO Correct Answer: HR X SV=CO 70 X 65= 4550 4.6 L/min What % of the cardiac cycle is provided by the atrial kick? • 15% • 20% • 30% • 35% Correct Answer: 20% 2 Atrial kick i...

EMT-B National Registry Study. Questions and answers, 2022 update, graded A+ Document Content and Description Below EMT-B National Registry Study. Questions and answers, 2022 update, graded A+ Stroke is a common cause of brain disorder that is ______ ? - Potentially treatable Petit mal seizure typic ally occurs in children ___ to ___ y/o - 4-12 years old In some situations the postical state may be characterized by? - Hemapharesis or weakness on one side of the body, resembling a stroke. Treat...

ACLS Final Comprehensive Test Bank Solution Guide updated 2023/2024, A+ Solutions-BLS & Chocking Relief of Adults, Children, Infants; Opioid Overdose; EKG interpretation; Cardiac anatomy; Team dynamics; BLS/Primary/Secondary Assessment; H's & T's; Airway Management; Bradycardia ACLS Algorithm; ACS ACLS Algorithm; Stroke ACLS Algorithm; Tachycardia ACLS Algorithm; Immediate Post-Cardiac Arrest Care ACLS Algorithm; Phamacology What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children? - respi...

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

TCRN Exam 320 Questions with Verified Answers Most common mechanism of injury - CORRECT ANSWER Falls Forms of energy - CORRECT ANSWER -mechanical -gravitational -thermal -chemical Types of trauma - CORRECT ANSWER -blunt -penetrating -burn -other Blunt trauma - CORRECT ANSWER accounts most injuries sustained frontal impact -aortic & cardiac injury, rib fxs, liver & spleen -dash board posterior hip fx/dislocation, femur, knee injury lateral impact -head/facial, c spine,...

MDC IV Exam 2, question and answers, latest updated B. Evaluate airway and circulation. The nurse is caring for a patient who is admitted to the ED with burns to the lower legs and hands. During the initial management, what is the priority nursing care? A. Assess and treat pain. B. Evaluate airway and circulation. C. Place two IV catheters and initiate fluid resuscitation. D. Use the rule of nines to estimate percent of body surface area burned. B. Notify the physician immediately...

CFRN Exam 489 Questions with Verified Answers What is the worst stressor in transport? - CORRECT ANSWER Vibration. Physical effects on crew & patient plus affects ECG and increases ETCO2. Increase padding to decrease vibration Gravitational forces cause what? - CORRECT ANSWER Pooling of blood Negative impacts on transport - CORRECT ANSWER Fatigue Dehydration Cold, high, & dry What stressor impacts physical assessment most? - CORRECT ANSWER Noise Vision Impairment - CORRECT ANSWE...

Upper Airway - ANSWER Consists of all structures above the level of the vocal cords. The nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity and pharynx. Lower Airway - ANSWER Function is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Starts at the larynx. Spans from the glottis to the pulmonary capillary membrane. Turbinates - ANSWER Increase the surface area of the nasal mucosa, thereby improving the processes of warming, filtering and humidification of inhaled air. Hyoid Bone - ANSWER Small, horseshoe shaped bone...

CCRN-NICU Exam 130 Questions with Verified Answers A patient who is G3P2 at 32 weeks' gestation arrives at the triage unit complaining of regular uterine contractions. Her pregnancy history includes a preterm delivery at 34 weeks. Before examining her, the nurse performs electronic fetal monitoring and obtains a complete history. The patient reports no bleeding and no rupture of membranes. She has no vaginal examinations or sexual activity for more than 24 hours. The biochemical marker usefu...