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Assessment of the patient with increased ICP involves assessing for early signs of:

The ICU nurse is caring for a client 4 hours after open heart surgery. Which of the following findings would be most concerning?

The patient has two chest tubes following cardiac surgery. The nurse observes 800 ml of sanguineous drainage from the mediastinal chest tube during the first postoperative hour. What action should the nurse take?

Which of the following medications is prescribed to decrease cerebral vasospasm?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with severe sepsis. Vital signs assessed by the nurse include blood pressure 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate 120 beats/min, respirations 28 breaths/min, oral temperature of 102° F, and a CVP of 1 mm Hg. Which intervention should the nurse carry out first?

Early effects seen with septic shock may include:

Express the number in standard notation.6.381 × 104

Find the equation in slope-intercept form of the line satisfying the conditions. Use the math editor (“Insert Math Equation” as needed on the toolbar) to enter your final answer. Show all work on your paper.m = -6, passes through (-3, 4)

Solve. Use the math editor (“Insert Math Equation” as needed on the toolbar) to enter your final answer. Show all work on your paper. 5x – 3y = -3-25x + 15y = 12

Solve the problem. Use the math editor (“Insert Math Equation” as needed on the toolbar) to enter your final answer. Show all work on your paper.Find g(2t – 7) when g(x) = 3x + 4.