Question 1
Which statement is correct regarding the measurement of blood pressure, according to the American Society of Hypertension?
Question 2
A 68-year-old female patient is admitted to the ICU for acute decompensated heart failure. She is currently intubated due to acute respiratory failure and hypoxia. After intubation, her Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score is +3, and her Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) is positive for delirium. She denies pain.
Which of the following is the best recommendation for achieving her sedation goal of RASS equals zero?
Which of the following is the best recommendation for achieving her sedation goal of RASS equals zero?
Question 3
A mother mistakenly gives her 2-year-old child 1 tablespoon of albuterol sulfate (2 mg/5mL) instead of 1 teaspoon. The child experiences no harm from the extra amount. Which statement is correct?
Question 4
A patient is started on ledipasvir-sofosbuvir. What would be the best indicator of treatment response?
Question 5
A drug use evaluation (DUE) of an institution's ACLS medication administration records yields the following data:
* Rate of amiodarone use in patients with asystole = 30%
* Rate of amiodarone use in patients with ventricular fibrillation = 90%
* Rate of epinephrine use in patients with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) = 98%
* Rate of vasopressin use in patients with pulseless ventricular tachycardia = 50% Which of the following treatments should be targeted for intervention?
* Rate of amiodarone use in patients with asystole = 30%
* Rate of amiodarone use in patients with ventricular fibrillation = 90%
* Rate of epinephrine use in patients with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) = 98%
* Rate of vasopressin use in patients with pulseless ventricular tachycardia = 50% Which of the following treatments should be targeted for intervention?