Who won the election for president of the United States?

The nurse caring for a patient who has a closed chest drainage system notes that there is fluctuation (tidaling) in the water seal chamber. Which action is appropriate based on this assessment?

The older adult patient with long-term emphysema reports experiencing a sharp pleuritic pain after a severe period of coughing. The patient’s heart rate and respiratory rate have increased. Auscultation reveals no breath sounds on the left side. These are signs and symptoms of which condition?

Review the following ABG values and determine which state the patient is in.  pH: 7.38 PaCO2: 40 mmHg HCO3: 24 mEq/L

The nurse recognizes that the _______ reading in an arterial gas report indicates the amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma.

A patient is on postoperative day 2 after undergoing a total hip replacement. The patient suddenly complains of chest pain and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. Which action should be the nurse’s initial intervention?

Which is an age-related change in the older adult that increases the risk for respiratory diseases? (Select all that apply.)

Review the following ABG values and determine which state the patient is in.  pH: 7.46 PaCO2: 45 mmHg HCO3: 32 mEq/L

Review the following ABG values and determine which state the patient is in.  pH: 7.39 PaCO2: 50 mmHg HCO3: 24 mEq/L

A patient comes to the health nurse at the workplace with epistaxis. The patient reports frequent nosebleeds that have usually been controlled without intervention.Which assessmentwould be the most helpful after the nurse has stopped the bleeding?