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A patient admitted with respiratory failure related to a pulmonary embolus is scheduled for implantation of an inferior vena cava filter device. The patient asks the nurse how it will work. Which of these responses by the nurse is correct?

What is the treatment of choice for ventricular fibrillation?

The nurse is caring for a client with severe acute pancreatitis. Which intervention(s) should the nurse perform? Select all that apply.

A patient who is being treated for pneumonia starts complaining of sudden shortness of breath. An arterial blood gas (ABG) is drawn. The ABG has the following values: pH 7.21, PaCO2 64 mm Hg, HCO3 = 20 mEq/L. What does the ABG reflect?

The nurse is caring for a client with sepsis who has developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which assessment(s) should the nurse prioritize? Select all that apply.

A dobutamine drip at 1 mcg/kg/min is ordered for the client. The patient weighs 90 kg. The dobutamine is supplied in a concentration of 500 mg in 250 mL D5W. What rate should the IV infusion be set to run in mL/hr?

A patient is postoperative day 3 following the successful transplantation of a kidney. The nurse is aware of the importance of assessing the patient for signs and symptoms of rejection. Consequently, the nurse is constantly monitoring the patient for:

ARDS is a spectrum of disease that is life threatening. What are some of the primary pathological changes that characterize this condition? Select All That Apply

A client in the intensive care unit died shortly after developing multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Which health problem most likely preceded the client’s MODS?

The nurse is caring for a client with suspected ARDS with a pO2 of 53. The client is placed on oxygen via face mask and the PO2 remains the same. What does the nurse recognize as a key characteristic of ARDS?