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This semester we learned an updated mnemonic that is like the “new MONA” for cardiac patients: THROMBINS2 The R in THROMBINS2 stands for Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockade (whew, that is a mouthful) or ACE Inhibitors.  Which statement is true about the use of ACE Inhibitors for Acute MI patients?

For many Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients, including those with COVID, proning is a best practice strategy.  Which of the following statements is true about the practice of proning critical respiratory patients? Choose all that apply

Randomized Controlled Trials, or RCT’s, are the gold standard for medical research. What do RCT’s have to say about the effectiveness of palliative care?

The most common cause of hypertensive crisis is: 

The nurse is caring for a patient whose progressing infection places her at high risk for shock.  What subtle assessment findings would the nurse consider potential early signs of shock?

The dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system may cause neurogenic shock patients to present with:

Many patients have respiratory diagnoses that involve hypoxemia, infections, fluid in the lungs, increased work of breathing, and  other symptoms seen in ARDS and yet are not classified as ARDS.  Which of these descriptions would you say is particularly characteristic of ARDS?

What is your interpretation of this 12 Lead ECG?

Continuing from the previous case study… The ER physician has seen and written orders for your patient in the previous question. You did a 12 lead EKG on the patient and here is the result:    The patient’s assessment is unchanged: heaviness in the chest and neck, shortness of breath, feelings of “something bad happening”, anxiety and restlessness.  Which of the following statements is a correct interpretation and anticipated plan of care for this patient? 

The treatment for DIC prioritizes…