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The nurse is caring for a patient who has just returned from surgery.  After gathering data on this patient, it is determined BP is 110/60, HR is 62 and R is 12.  The nurse plans to watch the patient closely for hypoxia.  Which of the following would be the initial evidence of this complication?

Physician’s order: Penicillin 3.5 mg/kg On hand the nurse has: 5 mg/mL The client weighed 77 lbs this morning. How many mL will the nurse give?  Round your answer to the nearest tenth decimal place.

The nurse working in a long-term care facility knows that elderly residents have some significant differences due to their body’s aging. Which of the following are geriatric changes related to the respiratory system? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

The nurse is caring for an elderly client who is experiencing intense coughing spells when eating and difficulty swallowing. Which of the following interventions related to this finding will the nurse perform?

Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse report to the charge nurse immediately?

The nurse is performing the AM physical assessment on an 88-year-old patient admitted with pneumonia. The nurse correctly performs the respiratory assessment by auscultating:

As CO2  rises, chemoreceptors send signals to the _____________________ to ____________________ventilation.   

The student nurse is presenting an educational project to his classmates on the upper airway.  The student nurse correctly identifies the functions of the respiratory region of the nose when he states which of the following: (select all that apply)

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?  

The client has come into the clinic today with the following complaints: night sweats, loss of appetite, and coughing for the last 4 weeks. The nurse also noted a + PPD test.  The nurse assesses and finds the client has lost 32 lbs in the last 2 months. The vital signs are: T-101.3, Resp 18, HR 83, BP 133/78, pulse ox 94% on Room Air. What type of treatment will the physician prescribe?