A.
Look away to give them privacy
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B.
Maintain empathetic eye contact, offer a tissue, and remain present
✓
C.
Start writing notes rapidly
✓
A.
Tilt head, lift chin, and check for breathing
✓
B.
Force food into their mouth
✓
C.
Place a pillow under their head
✓
D.
Begin chest compressions immediately
✓
A.
Leave the head of the bed flat
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B.
Elevate the head of the bed to at least 30-45 degrees
✓
C.
Immediately unclamp the tube
✓
D.
Administer medication quickly
✓
A.
Mild pain at the incision site
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B.
Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute
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C.
Patient reports feeling sleepy
✓
D.
Bowel sounds present
✓
B.
Fentanyl, Hydromorphone
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C.
Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
✓
A.
Say nothing and continue
✓
B.
Inform the physician that they are contaminated and need to re-gown
✓
C.
Help the physician re-adjust their gown
✓
D.
Wipe the contaminated area with an alcohol swab
✓
A.
Suggest they just need to exercise more
✓
B.
Validate their feelings and assess for additional symptoms of depression
✓
C.
Tell them to stop crying
✓
D.
Ignore their complaints
✓
C.
Dissociative amnesia
✓
C.
45 or 90 degrees, depending on fat thickness
✓
A.
Myocardial Infarction; administer oxygen
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B.
Stroke; activate stroke team and prepare for rapid assessment/imaging
✓
C.
Seizure; protect from injury
✓
D.
Hypoglycemia; administer glucose
✓
A.
Extensive social media engagement
✓
B.
A plan for follow-up appointments, medication management, and emergency contacts
✓
C.
A luxurious vacation plan
✓
D.
Only medication details
✓
A.
Allow the avoidance to continue
✓
B.
Directly challenge their avoidance in a confrontational manner
✓
C.
Gently bring the conversation back to the avoided topic, validating their discomfort
✓
D.
Shift the topic to something entirely different
✓
A.
Increase the IV fluid rate
✓
B.
Elevate the head of the bed, slow down or stop the IV infusion, and notify the physician
✓
C.
Administer a diuretic without an order
✓
D.
Encourage more fluid intake
✓
A.
Appendicitis or peritonitis
✓
A.
To complain about difficult patients
✓
B.
To quickly transfer critical patient information and care responsibilities to the next shift
✓
C.
To gossip about colleagues
✓
D.
To update the patient's family only
✓
A.
Challenge their beliefs directly
✓
B.
Dismiss their beliefs as irrational
✓
C.
Seek to understand their perspective within their cultural context, avoiding judgment
✓
D.
Explain your own cultural beliefs to them
✓
A.
Apply the blood to the reagent strip and immediately insert it into the glucometer
✓
B.
Wipe the blood off the strip before inserting
✓
C.
Insert the strip into the glucometer before applying blood
✓
D.
Shake the glucometer before reading
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