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A client who has been on mechanical ventilation for 72 hours develops a fever, increased white blood cell count, and purulent sputum. The nurse suspects ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Which of the following is a major risk factor for the development of VAP in this client? 

Project Artifacts in systems engineering include:

Risk Management in the context of systems engineering involves:

System Integration entails:

Validation in systems engineering seeks to:

The nurse is caring for the following patients. After receiving shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first? The patient:

When administering alendronate to a patient with osteoporosis, the nurse will:

The nurse in the gastroenterology office is interviewing a 50-year-old patient.  What information given by the patient is most important to communicate to the physician?

Which assessment findings would alert the nurse that an older patient may have an increased risk for development of geriatric alcohol abuse? (Select all that apply.)

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with acute low back pain? (Select all that apply)