After determining the proper size stocking and assessing the…

After determining the proper size stocking and assessing the patient’s circulatory status, a nurse delegates the application of elastic stockings to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). The nurse discovers that the NAP has been using moisturizer on the patient’s legs before applying the stockings. What is the best action by the nurse?

A 73-year-old patient was admitted with severe respiratory d…

A 73-year-old patient was admitted with severe respiratory distress secondary to pneumonia. She has a long history of smoking, which she recently stopped. On arrival she was placed on continuous pulse oximetry, and an endotracheal tube was inserted for mechanical ventilation. She is heavily sedated. This patient is at risk for airway occlusion.