A patient was admitted to a rural ICU in Montan
a. Critical care nurses are assisting with monitoring and care of the patient from the closest major city. This is an example of
a. telemedicine.
b. tele-ICU.
c. tele-informatics.
d. tele-hospital.
B
Telemedicine was initially used in outpatient areas, remote rural geographic locations, and areas where there was a dearth of medical providers. Currently, there are tele-ICUs in areas where there are limited resources onsite. However, experts (critical care nurses, intensivists) are located in a central distant site.
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a. D/T (diphtheria-tetanus) vaccine, flu shot, pneumonia vaccine b. Meningococcal vaccine, HepB (hepatitis B) series, flu shot c. Flu shot, gamma shot, HepB series d. MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, flu shot, pneumonia shot
When a resumé reflects too many job changes, the employer may question it. It is best to remain at the first place of employment for at least:
a. 6 months. b. 3 months. c. 1 year. d. 2 years.
A 50-year-old male patient is started on ASA 80-mg tablets once daily as an antiplatelet agent. The nurse explains to this patient that ASA is the drug of choice for:
1. Hemorrhagic stroke 2. Ischemic stroke 3. Gastric inflammation 4. Cellular formation
The nurse observes two premature atrial contractions (PACs) in 1 minute on a patient's cardiac monitor. The patient is asymptomatic. What action is required by the nurse?
a. Continue monitoring the patient. b. Take vital signs every 15 minutes. c. Administer digoxin. d. Notify the physician.