Chapter 69: Nursing Management: Emergency‚ Terrorism‚ and Disaster Nursing Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During the primary assessment of a victim of a motor vehicle collision‚ the nurse determines that the patient is breathing and has an unobstructed airway. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Palpate extremities for bilateral pulses. b. Observe the patient’s respiratory effort. c. Check the patient’s level of consciousness. d. Examine the patient for any external bleeding. ANS: B Even
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combination of tests on randomized patients and prospective studies. Some of the most notable arguments against the procedure is that it may not effectively occlude the esophagus (Bhatia)‚ its application may obscure Laryngeal view and make tracheal intubation more difficult (Ellis)‚ and most notably the lack of consistency of its application (Priebe). Dr. Sellick’s article utilized the assumption that everyone has their trachea directly superior to the esophagus which is directly superior to the cervical
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Spinal Cord InjuriesArticle Last Updated: Aug 8‚ 2006 BackgroundPatients with spinal cord injury (SCI) usually have permanent and often devastating neurologic deficits and disability. According to the National Institutes of Health‚ "among neurological disorders‚ the cost to society of automotive SCI is exceeded only by the cost of mental retardation."The goals for the emergency physician are to establish the diagnosis and initiate treatment to prevent further neurologic injury from either pathologic
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“A study to determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia on staff nurses‟ knowledge‚ practices and reduction in incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in selected hospitals of Mysore”. BY Miss.Emilymaria George Poulose Dissertation Submitted to the Rajiv Gandhi University of health Sciences‚ Karnataka‚ Bangalore . In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING In Medical
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NVT 1 NVT Task 1 The Colorado Board of Nursing states that all registered nurses are to “Act as patient advocate” ("Colorado RN Scope of Practice‚" p. 1). This role requires a nurse to help ensure that an individual patient’s wishes are heard and respected by those providing care and interventions. It isn’t always easy to represent the patient’s wishes to a physician and family‚ especially when they may result in the end of a life. It is important to always educate the physician and family
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progressively downhill course. He was initially hospitalized and found to be mildly hypoxic‚ which rapidly corrected to his supplemental low- flow oxygen therapy however‚ he gradually became more oxygen dependent on high flow oxygen‚ eventually requiring intubation with mechanical ventilation in order to maintain his oxygenation. He underwent an open lung biopsy in an attempt to delineate etiology of his pulmonary situation‚ and this was recorded as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and alveolitis. This specimen
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NVT2 Task 1 State Regulations and Nursing Standards In this case study the patient‚ Mr. E‚ has made it abundantly clear through his words and his actions that he does not wish to be placed on a ventilator. In spite of these declarations‚ the doctor obtains consent from a family member who does not have the authority to grant permission. The nurse involved in Mr. E’s care has a legal obligation to intervene‚ something that he/she has failed to do. This obligation stems from the Standards
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Title: Safety of clonidine and quetiapine in post-cardiac surgery intensive care unit patients Purpose: Critical care of the cardiac surgical patient is a challenging and dynamic topic that requires a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety. Moreover‚ clonidine and quetiapine are commonly used agents in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. However‚ the safety of these agents in cardiac surgery patients is yet to be established. Hence‚ our goal is to assess the safety of oral clonidine and
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approach Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care‚ Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town R Gillespie‚ MSc (Nursing) Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)‚ defined as pneumonia occurring >48 - 72 hours after endotracheal intubation‚ is the most common and fatal nosocomial infection of intensive care. Risk factors include both impaired host immunity and the introduction of an endotracheal tube‚ which contributes to the development of VAP in the critically ill patient. VAP
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Antigen detection testing * Cell culture VI. Treatments: * No specific treatment for RSV * Hospitalization in severe cases i. Supplemental oxygen ii. Suctioning of mucus from airways iii. Intubation with mechanical ventilation VII. Prognosis: * Generally a full recovery in 1-2 weeks * Can cause death in infants and the elderly (rare) * May be linked to a slightly higher risk of recurrent wheezing VIII. Mortality
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