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A postoperative abdominal surgery patient has been receiving intermittent positive-pressure breathing therapy four times daily. Over the past several days, her inspiratory capacity has progressively decreased and she reports increasing shortness of breath. A chest radiograph shows a left lower lobe opacity with a concave upper border. Which condition is most likely present?

A patient rescued from a building fire arrives unconscious. Which intervention will best improve oxygenation?

What is normal urine output for a 70kg male?

A hematoma begins to form at the right radial artery site immediately after an arterial blood gas sample is drawn. What should the respiratory therapist do first?

Which of the following values for arterial carbon dioxide tension is consistent with significant alveolar hyperventilation?

A postoperative abdominal surgery patient has been receiving incentive spirometry every 2 hours. Over the past two days, her inspiratory capacity has progressively declined. Breath sounds at the lung bases are diminished with faint crackles, and a chest radiograph shows plate-like, thin-layered opacities in the lower lobes. Which condition is most likely present?

After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is bloody. This fluid is most likely the result of: 

After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is bloody. This fluid is most likely the result of: 

Which interventions are appropriate for a client with Alzheimer’s disease? (Select all that apply.)

A client taking bupropion (a DNRI) reports they stopped taking their medication abruptly. Which potential complication should the nurse be most concerned about?