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WorksheetsRSI Protocols
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 2mins
Which medication is NOT found in the RSI kit?
Propofol
Phenylephrine
Ketamine
Succinylcholine
Etomidate
Your patient that came in with altered mental status has further decompensated: The physician states he needs to be intubated. Which actions below are appropriate?
Override the RSI kit from the Omnicell
Check patient for dentures
Contact respiratory therapist
Crack the code cart just in case
Make sure the patient is on the monitor
The physician notes the patient's BP dropped abruptly just after intubating. She asks for "a pressor, quickly please". You offer phenylephrine from the RSI kit. She says, "perfect, give the whole thing". What should your response be?
"Okay, 10mL of phenylephrine going in"
"Can I verify that order with you? This phenylephrine is doses as a push-dose pressor. It is meant to be given in 1mL increments"
"No"
True or false: Propofol can be pushed by nursing if the physician is in the room
True
False
