AACN CCRN-Adult - CCRN (Adult) - Direct Care Eligibility Pathway
An experienced nurse new to a unit believes the literature does not support current unit practice of a fixed-dose nitroglycerin IV (Tridil) infusion in all postoperative cardiac surgery patients for 24 hours. The nurse develops a proposal referencing peer-reviewed articles. Based on the proposal, unit leaders agree to remove the nitroglycerin IV (Tridil) infusion from the standard order set. The actions taken by the nurse are best described as
A nurse who is providing care to a patient with a hemorrhagic stroke receives an order to administer 3% Normal Saline IV. The nurse should recognize the goal of therapy is to create an
A patient with a sodium level of 114 mEq/L is most likely to develop
Which of the following is a late finding in hypovolemic shock?
A nurse should expect which of the following plans of care for a patient with a complicated RV infarction?
An oncology patient presents with hematuria and bleeding from previous injection sites. Which diagnostic test result should the nurse review first?
A patient who experienced a blunt chest trauma in an automobile crash is admitted with multiple rib fractures. The patient is dyspneic and hypotensive and is reporting left shoulder pain. On auscultation, a nurse notes that bowel sounds can be heard over the lower left thorax. These findings are consistent with
An older adult patient is admitted with acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure. An echocardiogram indicates that EF is unchanged at 50%. The patient is most likely experiencing
The goal of PEEP therapy in acute lung injury (ALI) is to
A patient with an acute anterior wall MI presents with an S3 gallop and the following values:
Which drug therapy would be most appropriate for this patient?