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A patient is admitted to the ICU with a possible ischemic stroke. Which assessment findings are consistent with ischemic stroke? Select all that apply. 

The nurse is assessing a patient admitted with decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit and is diagnosed with anemia. Which assessment finding allows the nurse to distinguish between folic acid deficiency and cobalamin deficiency?

The nurse is assessing a patient with a heart rate of 143 bpm. Which of the following manifestations indicates that the patient is symptomatic?

A patient is found unconscious and CPR is initiated. EKG analysis reveals pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Which of the following are the most common causes of PEA? Select all that apply. 

A patient is admitted with symptoms of hemophilia. Which of the following is the classic symptom of hemophilia?

A Levophed infusion is ordered to infuse at 0.3 mcg/kg/min. The prepared solution is Levophed 50 mg in 500 mL of NS. For the patient weighing 175 lbs, what is the correct hourly flow rate in mL/hr?  Round to nearest whole number.

The nurse is assessing a patient admitted with decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit and is diagnosed with anemia. Which assessment finding allows the nurse to distinguish between folic acid deficiency and cobalamin deficiency?

A patient has symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction. Which of the following is the most urgent goal of treatment?

A 70 kg patient has a dobutamine IV drip infusing at 30 mL/hour. The IV bag has 500 mg of dobutamine in 250 mL of fluid. How many mcg/kg/min is the patient receiving? 

The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient recovering from a pulmonary embolism (PE). Which topic should the nurse include in the teaching session?