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Question of the Week: July 14, 2000 What is autonomic dysreflexia? Answer

QUIZ OF THE WEEK FOR April 1, 2005 Pt B. is receiving an infusion of Xigris (drotrecogin alfa activated). The infusion is started Monday at 12:00 hrs. Tuesday at 0900 hrs, the patient develops severe respiratory distress with a tension pneumothorax. 1. What should you do prior to insertion of a...

QUIZ OF THE WEEK FOR MARCH 18, 2005 Pt A.is a 35 year old admitted with bowel infarction. She is intubated and ventilated for respiratory failure. Despite aggressive fluid resuscitation, she requires norepinephrine infusion for her hypotension. She has been started on broad spectrum antibiotics...

QUIZ OF THE WEEK FOR MARCH 25, 2005 Pt B.is a 35 year old admitted with decreasing level of consciousness and respiratory distress. Overnight, he began to experience increasing distress, necessitating intubation and ventilation. He develops hypotension, that persists despite multiple fluid boluses...

QUIZ OF THE WEEK FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2005 Pt A.is a 35 year old admitted with bowel infarction. She is currently on .6 mask and norepinephrine with the following findings: T 39.5 ABGs: PaO2 64 pH 7.46 PaCO2 33 HCO3 21 HR 130, CVP 7, BP 82/55, U/O 20 ml/hr WBC 20,000 INR 1.4 PTT 52 bilateral edema on...

Question of the Week: September 24, 1999 Identify the following VVI pacemaker problem. Answer

Question of the Week: May 5, 2000 What special considerations are needed when administering omeprazole down a feeding tube? ANSWER

Question of the Week: December 10, 1999 My patient has a Qs/Qt of .31. What does this mean? Answer

Question of the Week: June 16, 2000 What function would you expect to find in a patient with a complete cord injury where function to C7 is intact? Answer: The nerve root of C7 runs between vertebrae C7 and C6. Nerve function at C7 includes: Motor Function C7 extensor digitorium C7 triceps, full...

Question of the Week: May 26, 2000 What function would you expect to find in a patient with a complete cord injury where function to C6 is intact? Answer: The nerve root of C6 runs between vertebrae C6 and C5. Nerve function at C6 includes: Motor Function C6 biceps, brachioradialis, partial...