Which term refers to a normal adult respiratory rate?

A nurse notices that a patient seems calm and peaceful despite an assessment that the patient’s injuries might be causing severe pain. The patient tells the nurse that using yoga and meditation lessens the perceptions of pain to tolerable levels. Which other alternative intervention should the nurse suggest to help relax this patient for pain relief?

You are caring for a young adult patient with an intracranial hemorrhage secondary to a closed head injury. During your assessment, you notice that the patient’s respirations follow a cycle progressively increasing in depth, then progressively decreasing in depth, followed by a period of apnea. Which of the following appropriately describes this respiratory pattern?

A 45-year-old patient reports severe abdominal pain rated at 8 out of 10 on the pain scale. The patient is restless, sweating, and has a facial grimace. You also note guarding of the abdomen upon palpation. Which of the following is the most important initial nursing action?

The adult patient is found to be unresponsive and not breathing. To determine the presence of central blood circulation and circulation of blood to the brain, the nurse checks the patient’s _____ pulse.

A systolic blood pressure reading of 84 is considered:

How does pursed lip breathing affect respirations?

A patient with pneumonia has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute, SpO2 of 92%, and exhibits nasal flaring. Which is the priority nursing action?

Which of the following is the most accurate oxygen saturation?

Jenny Johnson has oxygen at 4 L/min via nasal cannula, and is complaining of nasal dryness. Which nursing action would be most appropriate?