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Your patient is admitted from the ED with failure to thrive and advanced dementia. You note he is extremely underweight, appears unbathed for some time, and has a stage 4 pressure injury to his coccyx. You were told in report that he lives at home with family members. What should you do? {Ans: Notify the charge nurse and social worker of your concerns.}Your patient appears dusky colored and you cannot palpate a pulse. What is the 1st thing you should do? {Ans: Initiate a code per facility protocol and begin CPR}Your 18 year old female patient was admitted with dehydration secondary to anorexia nervosa. During your assessment you note she has a flat effect and says" I just want to die, I'm tired of my life ". What should be your 1st intervention? {Ans: Stay with the patient and ask if she has a plan to carry out this wish}Your 72 Year old male patient is admitted for colon cancer Related complications and has a history of CHF, stroke and a recent Knee replacement.Based on your patient's risk assessment,You determine he is at risk for Venous thromboembolism (VTE) What is an appropriate VTE prophylaxis prophylaxis order for