Apnea Testing Is Being Done on a Patient Who May

question 17

Multiple Choice

Apnea testing is being done on a patient who may be brain dead.During the test the patient develops ventricular tachycardia.What nursing action is indicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

• A)Reconnect the patient to the ventilator.
• B)Draw an immediate arterial blood gas.
• C)No action is necessary unless ventricular fibrillation ensues.
• D)Allow the patient to die a natural death.
• E)Treat the dysrhythmia.

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Expenses that cannot be directly linked to the production of goods or services and do not vary with the level of production output.

Profit Center

A segment or unit within an organization that is responsible for generating its own revenue and tracking its own costs.