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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in the Critical

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The nurse is caring for a patient in the critical care unit who,after being declared brain dead,is being managed by the OPO transplant coordinator.Thirty minutes into the shift,assessment by the nurse includes a blood pressure 75/50 mm Hg,heart rate 85 beats/min,and respiratory rate 12 breaths/min via assist/control ventilation.The oxygen saturation (SpO2) is 99% and core temperature 93.8° F.Which physician order should the nurse implement first?


A) Apply forced air warming device to keep temperature > 96.8°
B) Obtain basic metabolic panel every 4 hours until surgery
C) Begin phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) for systolic BP < 90 mm Hg
D) Draw arterial blood gas every 4 hours until surgery

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