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Which cardiac reflex will cause bradycardia and hypotension when the surgeon elicits traction of the mesentery during abdominal surgery? 

The evening medication nurse has been noticing some small but seemingly minor inconsistencies during medication passes for the patients. The nurse has discovered these events occur commonly after one nurse. Which action(s) may indicate a nurse is diverting meds for personal use? (Select all that apply.)

When describing the public image of the nursing profession today, what factor would likely be included?

The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client with graves disease who was involved in a motor vehicle collision. The client exhibits an increase in temperature to 101 F, blood pressure to 160/100, and heart rate to 120. The nurse recognizes that the client is most likely experience?

Which are the MOST common reasons patients are hospitalized after having surgery in an ambulatory surgery center? (Select 2) 

A 67-year-old male with moderate mitral regurgitation presents to the operating room for an emergent exploratory laparotomy due to a perforated bowel. Which anesthetic consideration is MOST important in this patient with mitral regurgitation? 

Timmy decides to hire Daniel to build an extension onto his house.  They enter into a contract on March 1st, and the deadline for completing the extension is May 1st.  Given the nature and size of the project, the extension will take at least one week to complete once the work on it has started. The Timmy-Daniel contract states that “time is of the essence” because Timmy is having family over from May 2nd to May 12th, and Timmy needs the extra space for them to stay.  Even though the deadline gets closer and closer, Daniel never starts construction.  Finally, on April 27th, Timmy declares Daniel to have breached the contract.  Daniel argues that Timmy cannot declare a breach yet.  Who is correct?

Calcium channel blockers exert their physiologic effects in the myocardium during what phase of the ventricular muscle action potential? 

A 10-year-old male patient presents to the ambulatory surgery center for an eye exam under general anesthesia. The patient presents with a cough, headache, and sore throat. What intervention is MOST appropriate by the anesthesia provider? 

A 65-year-old male patient presents to the operating room for a right knee replacement under general anesthesia. The patient has a history of severe aortic stenosis and has a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED). During the anesthetic the patient displays the ECG rhythm below but the CIED device malfunctions. Which intervention is MOST appropriate at this time?