A.
To increase blood pressure
✓
B.
To prevent platelet aggregation and reduce risk of clot formation
✓
C.
To decrease heart rate
✓
D.
To dissolve existing clots
✓
A.
Administer a diuretic
✓
B.
Initiation of vasopressor support (e.g., norepinephrine) to maintain adequate MAP
✓
C.
Discontinuation of antibiotics
✓
D.
Administer oral fluids
✓
A.
Check the patient's temperature
✓
B.
Assess for patient-ventilator asynchrony, airway obstruction (e.g., secretions, bronchospasm), or kinks in tubing
✓
C.
Check the patient's blood pressure
✓
B.
Hypovolemic shock (due to fluid shifts and capillary leak)
✓
A.
Propofol is not working
✓
B.
Propofol Infusion Syndrome (PRIS), requiring immediate discontinuation of propofol and supportive care
✓
A.
Administer aspirin immediately
✓
B.
Perform rapid neurological assessment (NIHSS), determine last known well time, and prepare for CT scan of the brain
✓
C.
Administer oral fluids
✓
D.
Elevate head of bed to 90 degrees
✓
A.
Increase systemic vascular resistance
✓
B.
Increase myocardial contractility and cause vasodilation
✓
D.
Decrease cardiac output
✓
B.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
✓
A.
Increase the flush bag pressure
✓
B.
Check for air bubbles, kinks, or clot in the line, and flush the system
✓
C.
Decrease the flush bag pressure
✓
D.
Re-zero the transducer
✓
