The nurse suspects OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) in a client due to which assessment finding?

The nurse is starting an IV on a client who has been admitted with vomiting for 48 hours. The HCP has prescribed an IV hypotonic solution at 50 mL/hr. The nurse selects which IV solution for this client?

The nurse has taught a family member about the client’s 100% non-rebreather oxygen mask. Which statement indicates teaching has been effective?

  What manifestations are commonly seen with a pulmonary embolism?         

The intensive care unit nurse suspects a client is experiencing sensory deprivation. Which finding caused the nurse to have this suspicion?

The HCP prescribes a client’s peripheral IV to be discontinued. It is most essential that the nurse:

A 62-year-old man with emphysema states, “I already have COPD, so I don’t understand the need to stop smoking now.” Which would be the best response by the nurse?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is receiving low-dose oxygen at 1.5 L/min by nasal cannula because:

What is the purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)?     

Interpret this arterial blood gas report: pH 7.50, PaCO2 38 mmHg, HCO3 30 mEq/L.