You are a sales representative for a publisher of college te…

You are a sales representative for a publisher of college textbooks. Your sales area includes the states of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, and Texas. There are many college campuses spread throughout this six state area. Your goal is to visit each campus, but you want to make sure that you arrange your campus visits so that you travel the least amount of distance (in miles) between all of the different campuses. What type of information technology system will you use to determine the BEST ROUTE for you to take?

A 56-year-old patient arrives in the emergency department co…

A 56-year-old patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of sudden shortness of breath, sharp pleuritic chest pain, and anxiety. Vital signs are: BP 92/60 mmHg, HR 122 bpm, RR 32 breaths/min, SpO₂ 84% on room air. The patient has a history of deep vein thrombosis after knee surgery two weeks ago. Cardiac monitor shows sinus tachycardia. As the primary nurse, which action should you perform first?