A student nurse is reviewing a clinical assignment with the instructor. The patient is a 77-year-old female with kyphosis, CHF, and COPD.  The student correctly verbalizes understanding of the cardiac and pulmonary relationship when he explains to his instructor which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a 2-day post-op client who is 48 y/o. The client is complaining of dyspnea and a slight cough. Her V/S are temp 99.0, B/P 128/88, HR 102, RR 28, Pulse ox 88% on room air and the nurse notes that the client’s breaths are shallow. What nursing intervention will the nurse perform, first?  

Interpret the following arterial blood gases result and indicate which issue is present based on these results: pH          7.25 pCO2        47  HCO3       26  

Interpret the following arterial blood gases result and indicate which issue is present based on these results: pH          7.25 pCO2        47  HCO3       26  

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has been admitted to the hospital with an acute exacerbation of chronic COPD.  Which of the following assessment findings should be reported to the physician immediately? 

Infants of diabetic mothers are prone to develop:

Which of the following statements about hypoglycemia is true?

Infants of diabetic mothers are prone to develop:

A 32- year-old Caucasian male presents to the clinic for a routine physical. The patient weighs 165 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches with a BMI of 23.7. Blood pressure is 128/75 mmHg, HR is 87 bpm, RR is 16 breaths/min, and temperature is 97.4 F orally. The patient’s past medical history includes an ankle fracture with surgical repair following a motor vehicle collision and an appendectomy. Based on the information provided, the nurse determines the patient should be screened for diabetes at which time?

How do some courts define “aggressor” for juries?