The nurse responds to a pulse oximeter alarm in a client room that is reading 79%. The oximeter sensor is on the client’s finger. What should the nurse assess?  Select all that apply.

The nurse has taught a postoperative client about the pain medication administered through a PCA (Patient-controlled analgesia) system. It would indicate that the client understands the teaching if the client states?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about a non-rebreather mask. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

Which diagnosis would be a priority for this client?

The nurse is assessing a client with pneumonia for evidence of the first signs of hypoxia. Which findings would be consistent with this diagnosis?

The nurse is assessing a client with complaints of dyspnea. What is the nurse’s first action?

The nurse is assessing a client for evidence of rhonchi. Which finding would be consistent with this diagnosis?

A person experiencing left leg pain after fracture will have deep somatic pain.

The nurse is caring for a client in pain. It would be a correct understanding of the gate-control theory if the nurse completes the following cutaneous intervention.

Obesity places an individual at risk for oxygenation problems.