B.
Peritonitis or abscess formation
✓
C.
Pulmonary hypertension
✓
D.
Urinary tract infection
✓
A.
Increase the sedation
✓
B.
Assess for and clear airway obstruction (e.g., suction, reposition ETT, provide sedation if indicated)
✓
C.
Decrease the tidal volume
✓
D.
Disconnect the patient from the ventilator
✓
A.
Administer scheduled oral anti-epileptic medication
✓
B.
Protect the patient's airway, administer benzodiazepine (e.g., lorazepam) IV as ordered, and ensure safety
✓
C.
Apply restraints immediately
✓
D.
Document the seizure characteristics
✓
A.
Decrease myocardial contractility
✓
B.
Increase myocardial contractility and cardiac output
✓
C.
Increase systemic vascular resistance
✓
A.
Administer a vasodilator
✓
B.
Check for kinks in the tubing, air bubbles, or disconnection, and flush the line
✓
D.
Calibrate the monitor
✓
A.
Aspiration pneumonia
✓
B.
Tension pneumothorax
✓
C.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
✓
A.
Administer a diuretic
✓
B.
Administer IV fluid bolus rapidly as ordered
✓
C.
Start broad-spectrum antibiotics immediately
✓
D.
Prepare for central line insertion
✓
A.
Using the thumb to palpate the pulse
✓
B.
Using the pads of the index and middle fingers, applying gentle pressure, and counting for 30 or 60 seconds
✓
C.
Pressing firmly with the whole hand
✓
D.
Not counting the pulse at all
✓
A.
Advise against eating cooked food
✓
B.
Educate on strict hand hygiene (especially after vomiting/diarrhea), proper cleaning/disinfection of contaminated surfaces, and isolation of sick individuals
✓
C.
Tell people to eat only raw food
✓
D.
Only focus on providing anti-diarrheals
✓
A.
Advise individuals to join gyms
✓
B.
Advocate for creation of safe walking paths, community exercise programs, and policies that promote physical activity in schools and workplaces
✓
C.
Blame individuals for inactivity
✓
D.
Only focus on nutrition education
✓
