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A nurse is evaluating a patient’s oxygen saturation with pulse oximetry. The nurse would know which of the following could affect the patient’s reading? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client with suspected peritonitis. Which of the following clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)

The charge nurse is educating the new graduate nurse about discontinuing parenteral nutrition (PN). Which of the following statements would be included in the education? Select All That Apply.

A patient with advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is admitted to the ER with severe dyspnea and an altered level of consciousness.  Based on the nurse’s understanding of COPD pathophysiology, which of the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results should the nurse anticipate?

A client’s history suggests inflammatory bowel disease. Which of the following would not be indicative of Crohn’s disease?

Order: Infuse at 5-15 mcg/kg/minAvailable: Bag belowThe dopamine was started at 8 mcg/kg/min, and the 165 lb patient has dopamine drip running at 45 mL/hour. Is the correct rate set on the IV pump?

A patient recovering from a gastric sleeve has not had a bowel movement in 48 hours and bowel sounds are absent upon auscultation. The nurse has informed the provider who has prescribed the insertion of a Salem-sump to low intermittent wall suction. What is the nurse’s best action?

Which information in this male client’s electronic health record as shown in the table would the nurse use to confirm that the client has metabolic syndrome? Select all that apply. Vital Signs Assessment Data Laboratory Results Temperature: 98.2 F Blood Pressure:  126/90 Pulse:  98 Respirations:  20 Height:  68inches Weight:  200lb BMI:  30.4 kg/m2 Waist Circumference:  41 inches Fasting blood glucose:  124 Total Cholesterol:  234 HDL:  34 mg/dl LDL:  194 mg/dl Triglycerides:  185 mg/dl  

A 70-year-old patient with a history of COPD is admitted to the hospital with an acute exacerbation. The patient is experiencing severe dyspnea and has a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. What is the nurse’s priority action?

(Check all that apply) Which of the following is not true about tkinter package?