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?

Safer medical devices allow you to bend or break needles without potential harm.

The nurse is assessing a patient who has been diagnosed with cancer of the larynx. Part of the assessment is the patient’s general state of nutrition. Which lab value would be assessed in determining the nutritional status of the patient?  (Select all that apply.)

Patients and staff are all screened prior to entering the MRI room.