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?
  • 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?