A patient has been slated for cardiac conduction surgery. What would be the criteria for a patient to have this surgery?
A) Sinus bradycardia not responsive to other treatments
B) Functional rhythms not responsive to other treatments
C) Atrial and ventricular tachycardias not responsive to other treatments
D) Ventricular fibrillation not responsive to other treatments
C
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A 2-year-old is showing signs of airway obstruction. The child has a fever, a rash, and hoarse-ness. You should:
a. Perform abdominal thrusts b. Start CPR c. Give rescue breathing if not breathing and activate the EMS system d. Place the child in the recovery position
Mr. and Mrs. B. have questions about the necessity of surgery and question what is going to
be done next. What are your responsibilities as you respond to Mr. and Mrs. B.'s concerns? What will be an ideal response?
A hospital has adopted new clinical practice guidelines around the use of physical restraints. Which of the following measures is most likely to facilitate the knowledge transfer that is necessary for the guideline to be put into practice?
A) Appointing one or more best practice champions to lead the initiative B) Providing a financial incentive for staff to attend the relevant education initiatives C) Creating a culture where resistance to evidence-based practice is stigmatized D) Ensuring that education about the new guideline is provided by experts from outside the hospital
A 75-year-old patient who lives alone will begin taking a narcotic analgesic for pain. To help ensure patient safety, the NP prescribing this medication should:
a. assess this patient's usual sleeping patterns. b. ask the patient about problems with constipation. c. obtain a baseline creatinine clearance test before the first dose. d. perform a thorough evaluation of cognitive and motor abilities.