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Case: A client with HFrEF (EF 30%) is being discharged on multiple medications. Instructions: Match each medication class in Column A with the single best primary action/benefit in Column B.

Case: A 70-year-old with severe hypoxemia and increasing agitation requires rapid-sequence intubation (RSI). The nurse prepares pre-intubation medications. Which medications are appropriate to administer immediately before the intubation attempt as part of RSI? (Select all that apply.)

A client with HFrEF (EF 25%) is admitted with dyspnea, crackles, and 2+ leg edema. Vitals: BP 128/78, HR 92, RR 24, SpO₂ 93% on 2 L. The provider prescribes a medication to reduce afterload and improve forward flow. Which prescription meets this goal?

Ms. Antonova is a 70-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and takes 40mg oral furosemide every morning. She has come to the Emergency Department accompanied by her daughter for a complaint of generalized weakness. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to take?

A patient with COPD on BiPAP for hypercapnic respiratory failure becomes difficult to arouse. Current ABG: pH 7.21, PaCO₂ 72 mm Hg, PaO₂ 88 mm Hg on 40% FiO₂. What is the priority action?

A 63-year-old with severe pneumonia is intubated after failing high-flow oxygen. Immediately after insertion, the monitor shows SpO₂ 89%, BP 118/70, HR 110. Breath sounds are diminished on the left and present on the right. Condensation is visible in the tube. Which action should the nurse perform first to verify and optimize endotracheal tube placement?

Which of the following medications has the lowest efficacy in treating tension-type headaches?

A 72-year-old ICU patient with septic shock is now off vasopressors. Morning labs show Hgb 6.9 g/dL (down from 8.1 yesterday). Vitals: T 37.1°C, HR 118/min, BP 94/58 mmHg, RR 22/min, SpO₂ 94% on 2 L NC. The patient is intermittently confused and pale. Which nursing actions are appropriate now?

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Which of the following are classified as nonsaponifiable lipids? (Select 2)