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The nurse practitioner is called by the med-surg nurse regarding a patient post-op day 5 from a Whipple surgery. The patient is confused, febrile and tachycardic. BP reveals 85/56 and pulse is 130. What is the initial action by the nurse practitioner? O Start Vasopressin drip at 0.04 mcg/hr • Start hydrocortisone 50 mg q6 O Give 30ml/kg cystalloids O Start Epinephrine drip at 2mcg/kg/min

Name: the nurse practitioner is called by the med surg nurse regarding a patient post op day 5 from a whipple surgery the patient is confused febrile and tachycardic bp reveals 8556 and pulse is 1 32704
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Description: the nurse practitioner is called by the med surg nurse regarding a patient post op day 5 from a whipple surgery the patient is confused febrile and tachycardic bp reveals 8556 and pulse is 1 32704

          The nurse practitioner is called by the med-surg nurse regarding a patient post-op day 5 from a Whipple surgery. The patient is confused, febrile and tachycardic. BP reveals 85/56 and pulse is 130. What is the initial action by the nurse practitioner?
O Start Vasopressin drip at 0.04 mcg/hr
• Start hydrocortisone 50 mg q6
O Give 30ml/kg cystalloids
O Start Epinephrine drip at 2mcg/kg/min

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The patient is post-op day 5 from a Whipple surgery and is exhibiting confusion, fever, tachycardia, hypotension (BP 85/56), and a high pulse rate (130). These signs suggest possible septic shock or significant hypovolemia. Show more…

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The nurse practitioner is called by the med-surg nurse regarding a patient post-op day 5 from a Whipple surgery. The patient is confused, febrile and tachycardic. BP reveals 85/56 and pulse is 130. What is the initial action by the nurse practitioner? O Start Vasopressin drip at 0.04 mcg/hr • Start hydrocortisone 50 mg q6 O Give 30ml/kg cystalloids O Start Epinephrine drip at 2mcg/kg/min