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Select the appropriate response from the dropdown box: You hear an abnormal lung sound and are unsure if it is crackles or rhonchi. To help you distinguish between the two sounds, you should ask the patient to [action1].

A nurse is assessing a patient’s blood pressure and calculates a MAP of 45mmHg. What does this finding indicate?

Select the diagnosis that is correctly paired with its description:

During night shift, a nurse observes that her patient alternates between regular, loud snoring breaths and pauses in breathing. These findings are consistent with:

A nurse is collecting a health history on a patient who reports a severe headache. Which associated symptom(s) would be MOST concerning for a potential medical emergency?

Which statement made by a patient would indicate they are having an acute exacerbation of their chronic lung condition?

A nurse is teaching a father how to manage his daughter’s nosebleed at home. What instructions should the nurse provide?

Which patient would  benefit most from dobutamine infusion?

A patient with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is not responding to current treatment. The provider orders diltiazem. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes who is found unresponsive with a blood glucose of 34 mg/dL. The provider orders glucagon 1 mg IM. After 15 minutes, the patient remains unresponsive. What is the nurse’s next best action?