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After change-of-shift report, which patient should the critical care RN assess first?

A critical care RN cares for a 65 year old male patient recovering from prosthetic valve replacement surgery. The patient asks, “Why will I need to take anticoagulants for the rest of my life?” What is the best response by the RN?

The RN assesses a 54 year old female patient who has a mediastinal chest tube. Which symptoms require the RN’s immediate intervention? (Select all that apply.)

Which information will be most important for the RN to communicate to the health care provider about an older patient who has influenza?

Which assessment finding in an elderly patient with impaired gas exchange is most useful in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment?

An ICU patient is to receive a dopamine infusion. What does the RN do to prepare for this infusion?

The RN is caring for a patient on the medical-surgical unit who suddenly becomes unresponsive and has no pulse. The cardiac monitor shows the rhythm below:After calling for assistance and a defibrillator, what action would the RN take next?

The RN is teaching a 60 year old male patient who has a history of heart failure. Which statement would the RN include in this patient’s discharge teaching?

The most significant cause of death during early childhood is the severe overwhelming septicemia and meningitis due to what organism?

Which of the following is not characteristic of hemoglobin D disease?