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Which of the following are ways to treat cardiogenic shock?

A patient has been admitted for a COPD exacerbation. You enter the room to perform a Duoneb nebulizer treatment and note the following data: 5L NC, HR 101, RR 16, SpO2 97%, wheezing. Which of the following should you do 1st?

Gandalf has a confirmed heart attack that was not treated right away. He now has hypotension a weak pulse, cold hands and feet. His RR and HR is increased and has loss of consciousness. These new symptoms are most likely due to which of the following?

During systole, the IABP balloon ____.

What are the three steps to hemodynamic accuracy? 1. Leveling 2. Room air callibration 3. Zeroing 4. Monitoring 5. Square Wave Test

An over-dampened system _________ systolic pressure and __________ diastolic pressure.

A 58-year-old female patient with congestive heart failure is being treated with 40% oxygen and diuretics. Within 3 hours she has lost 1500 mL of urine and her pulse oximeter reading has improved from 84% to 93% saturation. Her electrocardiogram shows a heart rate of 110 beats/min with the new observation of premature ventricular contractions. Her recent serum electrolyte values show a potassium level of 2.9 mEq/L. What recommendation could be made in her care?

A patient’s chart notes to following: Pedal edema, SOB, BP 180/102, HR 98, RR 18, SATS 89% on HFNC at 25L, Sodium 205, CBC is normal. Which of the following is most likely the problem?

A high PEEP strategy is recommended with ARDS patient’s when the P/F ratio is ______.

A weak pulse distal to the arterial catheter in a patient could indicate which of the following?