The nurse should call the rapid response EMS for which patients? (Select all that apply.)
a. 53-year-old with pneumonia and severe respiratory distress
b. 17-year-old with apnea following a head injury
c. 24-year-old experiencing a severe asthmatic attack with stridor
d. 73-year-old patient with bradycardia of 40 beats per minute
e. 52-year-old patient with no palpable pulse
A, C, D
Rapid response teams (RRTs) or medical emergency teams focus on addressing changes in a patient's clinical condition before a cardiopulmonary arrest occurs.
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A) respiratory efforts seen during periods with no airflow. B) absence of respiratory efforts during periods of no airflow. C) paradoxical chest and abdomen movements during desaturation. D) absence of desaturation.
The prescription calls for the client to receive 500 ml of IV fluid over 4 hours and the nurse uses IV tubing with a drop factor at 10 gtts/ml
Which rate should the nurse use on an electronic infu-sion pump for IV fluids to administer this prescription? 1. 125 ml/hr 2. 500 ml/hr 3. 21 gtt/min 4. 32 gtt/min
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1) Sedating the child 2) Securing parental involvement 3) Sitting next to the child 4) Secluding the parents from the child
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