A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emerge…

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department and reports severe radiating chest pain and shortness of breath.  The client appears restless, frightened and slightly cyanotic.  The provider prescribes oxygen by nasal cannula at 4 L/min stat, cardiac enzyme levels, and a 12-lead EKG.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The client diagnosed with AIDS is complaining of a sore mout…

The client diagnosed with AIDS is complaining of a sore mouth and tongue.  When the nurse assesses the buccal mucosa, the nurse notes white, patchy lesions covering the hard and soft palates and the right inner cheek.  Which interventions should the nurse imlement?