A young woman who was a recent victim of sexual assault is brought into the emergency department by a friend. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?

The physician writes an intravenous fluid order for a dehydrated pregnant patient. The order indicates 1 L of D5.45 with 20 mEq potassium chloride (KCL) is to be given over 4 hours. What will the nurse program the pump to deliver the ordered dose? Record answer to the whole number.

An intubated client is receiving mechanical ventilation via the assist/controlled (AC) mechanical ventilation mode. The nurse would explain that this means

A patient’s family member is asking the nurse  what all the ventilator settings are for. The nurse would explain that the use of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) assists the patient on mechanical ventilation by

Convert 98.7 Fahrenheit to Celsius degrees.

A patient is diagnosed with a large pulmonary embolism. When explaining to the patient what has happened to cause respiratory failure, which information will the nurse include?

A patient in the emergent/resuscitative phase of a burn injury has had her lab work drawn. Upon analysis of the patient’s laboratory studies, the nurse will expect the results to indicate what?

A patient who is receiving chemotherapy is admitted to the hospital with acute dehydration caused by nausea and vomiting. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care to best prevent the development of sepsis, septic shock, and/or multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS)?

While caring for a patient with an endotracheal tube, the nurses recognizes that suctioning is required

When monitoring a client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which assessment finding should the nurse prioritize as the most critical indicator of disease progression?