The pt comes to the ER with severe abdominal pain in the mid-epigastric area. The pt states that the pain began suddenly, is continuous, radiates to his back, and is worst when he lies flat on his back. What condition does the nurse suspect?
a. acute cholecystitis
b. Pancreatic cancer
c. Acute pancreatitis
d. Pancreatic pseudocyst
Answer: c. Acute pancreatitis
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A patient becomes flaccid with fixed and dilated pupils. The patient's ICP falls from 65 to 12 mm Hg. What should the nurse suspect is happening?
a. The patient is having a seizure. b. The patient's brain has herniated. c. The patient's cerebral edema is resolving. d. The patient is excessively dehydrated from the mannitol.
A previously healthy patient develops sepsis. The patient's lab tests reveal deterioration of renal and hepatic function, and the provider orders drotrecogin alfa (Xigris) to be given intravenously at a rate of 1,440 mcg per hour for 96 hours
The patient, who weighs 60 kg, has a history of myocardial infarction and takes 81 mg of aspirin daily. What will the nurse do? a. Administer the medication and monitor vital signs, level of consciousness, and abdominal discomfort. b. Contact the provider and request discontinuation of the order since drotrecogin alfa is contraindicated with aspirin. c. Notify the provider that the patient takes aspirin and ask that the medication dose be decreased to 720 mcg per hour. d. Prepare to administer infusions of platelets while giving the drotrecogin alfa.
Fisher associates all of the following positive communication behaviors with emergent
leadership, except a. Being verbally involved b. Establishing roles c. Seeking others' opinions d. Initiating new ideas