A 74-year-old patient with terminal cancer has just been pronounced dead in the hospital. The family is at the bedside, grieving. The nurse begins post-mortem care. Which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a patient with mitral valve regurgitation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate to manage the patient’s condition?

Which of the following interventions are recommended for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)? (Select all that apply)

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.”