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Hyponatremia is a common cause of this condition
What are seizures?
A harsh, high-pitched sound on inhalation or exhalation indicates this condition
What is stridor?
Normal saline is the initial bolus for this condition
What is hypotension or sepsis with SBP less than 90 mmHg?
Change in neurological status, change in respiratory status, change in blood pressure, a seizure...
What are reasons for calling a Rapid Response?
Use caution when using this drug in chronic pain patients
What is Narcan?
You should assess your cardiac arrhythmia or hypotensive patient for this
What is adequate perfusion?
Do this to optimize the patients airway if compromised
What is positioning the head and inserting oral or nasal airway?
What symptom is commonly found in Heart failure, hypovolemia, sepsis, hemorrhage, and/or arrhythmias
What is hypotension?
You have your STEMI patient chew this.
What is Aspirin 325 mg?
You will find this drug in the crash cart to use if your patient is hypoglycemic.
What is dextrose?
Vomiting bright red blood and history of hepatic disease are suggestive of this condition
What is esophageal varices?
This respiratory intervention can be initiated by RT if your patient is hypercapnic
What is Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation/NIPPV such as CPAP or BIPAP
If elevated, this lab result indicates tissue hypoperfusion
What is lactate level greater than 2?
Use this scale for a quick assessment of stroke
What is FAST?
This drug is used in patients having a seizure?
What is ativan?
These waves are tall and peaked with hyperkalemia
What are T-waves?
This condition presents with labored breathing and pink-tinged frothy sputum
What is pulmonary edema?
This tool might be useful after assessment of a patient with low blood pressure and high heart rate.
What is the Sepsis Screening Tool?
Aspirin, Morphine, Nitrogylcerin, Oxygen
What is the MONA protocol for possible MI?
This drug transports potassium into the cell from serum
What is regular insulin?
What overall outcome does a RRT support?
What are decreasing mortality / harm?
You may give this drug if your patient has severe dyspnea, crackles and wheezes on auscultation, SBP is greater than 90 mmHg, and positive I&O
What is Lasix?
The Sepsis Screening Tool tries to prevent these outcomes
What is an infection, SIRS or organ dysfunction
You find the patient has signs of acute stroke and the attending physician has not called back in 10 minutes-you call this.
What is the stroke page or Rapid Response
This drip is recommended if SBP < 90 mmHg and HR greater than 100 bpm
What is Levophed/norepinephrine?