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When instructing a patient to use an incentive spirometer, you should tell the patientI. “Put the mouthpiece in your mouth and inhale as quickly as possible until your lungs are full.”II. “Put the mouthpiece in your mouth and inhale slowly until your lungs are full.”III. “When your lungs are full, briefly hold your breath.”IV. “Put the mouthpiece into your mouth and blow hard.”

Given the following, calculate the relative humidity.Capacity = 6.8 mg/LAbsolute humidity = 4.5 mg/L

Which of the following aerosol delivery devices is intended to be used without an artificial airway?I. Briggs adapter (T-piece)II. face tentIII. trach maskIV. aerosol mask

A HAFOE (high air flow with oxygen enrichment) mask is set at 50%. What is the air-to-oxygen entrainment ratio?

A HAFOE (high air flow with oxygen enrichment) is set at 24%. What is the air-to-oxygen entrainment ratio?

A HAFOE (high air flow with oxygen enrichment) mask is set at 24%, and the oxygen flowmeter is running at 3 L/min. What is the total flow to the patient?

A client who had been receiving palliative care for cancer has deteriorated and now needs end-of-life care. The nurse identifies which type of care will now be removed from the treatment plan? Select all that apply. (There are 2 correct responses.)

A nurse is caring for a client with a newly inserted peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line. What is the nurse’s priority action before administering the first dose of intravenous medication?

What is multi-level security and what role does it play in the DE Ecosystem?

Nurse’s Notes 0809: Client called nurse to report increased numbness, tingling, and pain to bilateral lower extremities. It seems to “get better” when they stop activity and rest. Upon inpection, there is sparse hair throughout bilateral lower extremities and capillary refill is sluggish at 5 seconds. Reddish/blue hue to bilateral feet.  – Julia Hernandez, RN Based upon the nurse’s notes, what is the condition the client is most likely experiencing?