Every Bed in the Intensive Care Unit Is Occupied When

question 5

Multiple Choice

Every bed in the intensive care unit is occupied when a call comes from the emergency department about admitting a patient who was critically injured in an explosion.Which patients would the manager evaluate as a possible transfer to a less acute unit? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

• A)A 70-year-old man who remains hemodynamically unstable after cardiac surgery the previous day
• B)A 48-year-old patient who was admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis whose blood glucose is now 240 mg/dL
• C)A 40-year-old patient admitted for an unintentional overdose of blood pressure medication who is now conscious and alert
• D)An 18-year-old patient who developed a pulmonary embolism this morning and is being mechanically ventilated
• E)A 41-year-old patient with severe sepsis secondary to renal failure for whom the family has requested "no code" status

Comprehend the general principles underlying learning across different species.

Understand the adaptive significance and benefits of habituation.

Explain the basic procedure that produces classical conditioning.

Understand the concept of budget constraints and how changes in income and prices affect consumer choices.

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Definitions:

Assembly Department

A section of a manufacturing plant where parts are assembled to create the end product.

Transferred

The act of moving goods, costs, or funds from one account, location, or product to another.

Weighted-Average Method

A costing method where the cost of inventory items is determined based on the weighted average of the costs of similar items at the beginning of a period and the costs of items acquired during that period.

Work In Process

Units of product that are only partially complete.