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At last measurement, the client’s vital signs were as follows: oral temperature 98°F (36.7°C), heart rate 76 beats/min, respiratory rate 16 breaths/min, and blood pressure (BP) 118/60 mm Hg. Four hours later, the vital signs are as follows: oral temperature 103.2°F (38.5°C), heart rate 76 beats/min, respiratory rate 14 breaths/min, and blood pressure 120/66 mm Hg. Which should be the nurse’s first intervention at this time?

Which of the following is the most accurate oxygen saturation?

A nurse observes a student taking an adult patient’s tympanic temperature. What action by the student requires the nurse to intervene?

Using the thermometer in the picture, what route will the nurse use to assess the patient’s temperature?

The nurse notes the client has bluish, grayish, and purplish discolorations of the skin. The nurse documents this as:

The adult patient is found to be unresponsive and not breathing. To determine the presence of central blood circulation and circulation of blood to the brain, the nurse checks the patient’s _____ pulse.

Karen is a nurse caring for a 67-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As Karen begins her head to toe assessment of the patient, she finds that his pulse oximetry reading is 87% on room air. What is Karen’s first priority?

A nurse verifies a patient has abnormal vital signs. What action should the nurse take next?

What is the PV of an annuity due with 5 payments of $4,200 at an interest rate of 5.5%?

What is the purpose of the first sentence of the third paragraph? What important information is introduced in the sentence?