A nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), who reports chest pain 8/10. The nurse administers a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet as prescribed. After 5 minutes, the chest pain is 6/10. What action does the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), who reports chest pain 8/10. The nurse administers a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet as prescribed. After 5 minutes, the chest pain is 6/10. What action does the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube connected to a water-seal drainage system. The nurse observes that the drainage in the chest tube drainage system has suddenly decreased. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

During a code blue, the nurse is operating the defibrillator/cardioverter machine during the resuscitation of a patient who was previously in asystole. The nurse now observes the following rhythm on the monitor (see below or in the attachment for a 6-second rhythm strip). What is the nurses' first action?

A client in the ICU who is receiving a propofol infusion is being prepared for a ventilator weaning trial. What is the nurse's first response to managing the propofol drip before the spontaneous awakening trial?

A patient is brought to the emergency department by paramedics with a sudden onset of a squeezing, sub-sternal pain that radiates to the left shoulder and jaw. The nurse observes that the patient has diaphoresis. What is the nurse's first action?

The nurse assigned a patient who was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following potential complication during the treatment for pulmonary embolism should the nurse monitor for?

The nurse is assessing a patient who was in an automobile crash. Which finding would most likely indicate to the nurse that the patient may have developed a tension pneumothorax?

An ICU nurse is at the nurse's station when they suddenly hear their patient's ventilator alarming. Which actions should the nurse take when responding to ventilator alarms? Select all that apply.

A nurse is planning care for a patient with a flail chest. Which of the following interventions are appropriate for this patient? Select all that apply. Directions for Drag and Drop: Click and drag the correct possible answers from the left box to the right to indicate your answer.

The nurse is caring for a patient who is day 2 post-operative following a coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). The nurse observes the following rhythm on the monitor (see image below or in the attachment of a 6-second rhythm strip). During the assessment, the nurse determines that the RR is 22, BP 82/59, Temp 102.6 F, and the patient reports chest pain 9/10. What action should the nurse take at this time?