Then nursing assistant reports that your post-op day 2 CABG patient has a temp of 101.3 and BP of 82/56. The patient's output has decreased to < 30>

WBC greater than 19,000

Your patient is receiving an amiodarone drip. You should reduce the dose from 1 mg/mL to 0.5 mg/mL after:

6 hours

Your patient was admitted for a hypertensive crisis and has a history of HTN, Parkinson's Disease, CAD, and depression. The patient reports drinking 3-4 alcoholic drinks/night. This is your third day caring for this patient and you suddenly notice that he is more anxious and restless than his baseline. What would be your INITIAL nursing intervention?

Check CIWA score

Which of the following medications is MOST commonly indicated for patients with CHF?

Ace inhibitors

A patient was involved in a motor vehicle accident and CAT scan results reveal a right sided SDH. What would be an expected neurological assessment finding in this patient?

Dilated right pupil

What is the most common symptom of SIADH?

Fluid retention

Upon arrival to the unit, you receive report on four PCU patients. Which patient should you attend to FIRST?

A patient complaining of shortness of breathe on continuous BiPAP with a BP of 189/109