A nurse is caring for a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who is mechanically ventilated. The provider orders an increase in positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) from 8 cm H₂O to 12 cm H₂O to improve oxygenation. Which of the following complications should the nurse monitor for after increasing PEEP?

Match the clinical assessment with the corresponding finding or test used in confirming brain death.

Which of the following findings would indicate that a patient with status asthmaticus is deteriorating and requires immediate intervention?

A nurse is monitoring a patient for signs of impending respiratory failure. Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to worsening respiratory status?

A nurse is preparing a patient for diagnostic testing following a suspected diagnosis of heart failure. Which of the following diagnostic tests is most commonly used to confirm heart failure and assess its severity?

 The social construction of reality refers to ______.

 __________ is also known as “participant observation.”

 Which of the following is an example of an element of the looking-glass self?

 The social construction of reality refers to ______.

 A significant sociological point about the life course is that it __________.