A nurse is caring for a patient who reports that the IV site is sore. The nurse notes swelling and tenderness at the site as well as a red streak up the arm. The nurse’s care should include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The erratic breathing pattern that includes quick, shallow inspirations, gasping and short irregular pauses commonly associated with end of life is known as:

The assessment of pain and anxiety is a continuous process. When critically ill clients exhibit signs of anxiety, what is the nurse’s first priority?

STAT ABG reveal pH- 7.3, PaCO2- 72 mmHg, and HCO3- 26 mEq/L. What acid-base imbalance is shown?

Your patient has a temperature of 103.3°F. What is the patient’s temperature in Celsius?

In what way did the mystics that appeared after 800 B.C.E. in the Ganges valley draw on the beliefs of indigenous people?

The normal body temperature in most people is _____F.

A client is admitted to the cardiac surgical intensive care unit after cardiac surgery. Four hours after admission to the surgical intensive care unit at 1600, the client has stable vital signs and normal arterial blood gases (ABGs), and is placed on a T-piece for ventilatory weaning. The following information pertains to the 1900 assessment. Assessments and Vital Signs Nursing Action Restless Performs complete assessment HR increased to 110 beats/min Suctions patient for pink, frothy secretions Respirations 36 breaths/min Obtains orders from provider for ABGs, electrolyte levels, and portable chest x-ray Blood pressure 156/98 mm Hg   Sinus tachycardia   10 PVCs/min   Elevated pulmonary artery pressure   Loud crackles throughout   New ABGs: pH: 7.28 PaCO2: 46 mm Hg Bicarbonate: 22 mEq/L PaO2: 58 mm Hg O2 saturation: 88%     What interdisciplinary staff member does the nurse notify first to assist in the care of this client?

Evidence relating to trade indicates that the Indus peoples

Vedic society was