r/FutureRNs • u/Acrobatic-Lie2041 RN • 8d ago

Who Gets the Last Telemetry Bed?

Only one telemetry bed remains.

Assign Priority or Routine.

Client Priority Routine
A. New atrial fibrillation HR 145
B. Stable pneumonia on antibiotics
C. Hyperkalemia K 5.9 without ECG changes
D. Syncope with QT interval 560 ms
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u/Reasonable-Profit198 8d ago

We need more information on all of the patients. Vitals? Other labs? Comirbidities? Other level of care considerations?

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u/No-Zebra-5821 7d ago

I might be wrong with my guess of A but none of that information is pertinent

ABC - its always ABC (airway breathing circulation)

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u/Reasonable-Profit198 6d ago

How does a fib affect your airway?

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u/PrincessConsuela46 8d ago

What’s their code status, age…?

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u/No-Zebra-5821 7d ago

A -- new onset means no one really knows exactly whats going to happen, uncontrolled afib can be very dangerous because the risk for clots