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You are transporting a 23-year-old trauma patient from a community hospital to a Level I trauma center. She is receiving a unit of packed RBCs and IV fluids. Vital signs are BP 94/50, P 110, R 26, and SpO2 97% on 4 lpm NC O2. During transport she complains of chills, back pain, and she vomits. Vital signs are now BP 80/42, P 128, and R 30. You suspect

Your 4-month-old patient has severe bronchiolitis with copious secretions that require frequent suctioning. Lung fields have diffuse crackles bilaterally. The patient’s ECG is shown below. You should

Your 54-year-old COPD patient was recently diagnosed with cor pulmonale. During your patient assessment you would expect to find

A 56-year-old patient is complaining that his “heart is racing”. He is disoriented and having difficulty breathing. Examination reveals a BP of 64 by palpation, a weak and rapid carotid pulse, and pale cool skin. The ECG is shown below. Your partner is in the process of administering oxygen. You should    

Your 67-year-old bedridden COPD patient complains of dyspnea, nausea and loss of appetite. JVD is present. During assessment, you expect to dependent edema in the

In a patient with left-heart failure

You are preparing to perform synchronized cardioversion on an unstable tachycardia patient after administering a sedative and analgesic. You are about to deliver the electricity when your patient becomes unresponsive and pulseless. The ECG is shown below. When you attempt to cardiovert the patient, the defibrillator will not discharge. This is because the    

You are preparing to perform synchronized cardioversion on an unstable tachycardia patient after administering a sedative and analgesic. You are about to deliver the electricity when your patient becomes unresponsive and pulseless. The ECG is shown below. When you attempt to cardiovert the patient, the defibrillator will not discharge. This is because the    

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