The nurse manager is assigning rooms on a medical-surgical unit during a high census. Only one private room is available. Two clients need placement:Client A: Influenza, droplet precautions, stable, no other infectionsClient B: Influenza, droplet precautions, stable, same strain as Client AThe nurse manager plans to cohort these clients in the same room due to limited private room.Which action by the nurse manager demonstrates safe and appropriate decision-making?

During a spontaneous breathing trial, a client becomes tachypneic, restless, and has SpO₂ 88%. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A client is receiving IV KCl for hypokalemia. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply

The Cori cycle describes the recycling of which of the following?

A nurse responds to a ventilator alarm and finds the client lying in bed gasping, with the endotracheal (ET) tube on the floor. Which priority action should the nurse take?

Immediately after rapid sequence endotracheal intubation, which method is the priority for confirming correct ET tube placement?

After placing a patient on oxygen, you note their HR decreases from 115 beats/min to 85 beats/min. The patient’s tachycardia was most likely caused by:

A client with acute respiratory failure is admitted to the emergency department. The nurse observes restlessness, tachypnea, use of accessory muscles, and an SpO₂ of 88%. The healthcare provider has prescribed several interventions. Which action should the nurse prioritize first?

A client who is orally intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation is anxious and is “fighting” the ventilator. Which action should the nurse take first?

What are the 5 aspects we concurrently assess in a patient to recognize respiratory distress/failure: