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A patient has been admitted to a medical-surgical unit with complaints of shortness of breath and a diagnosis of acute hypoxic respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia. Vital signs are below. Upon assessment, the nurse finds course crackles in all lung lobes with diminished lung sounds in the bases. Patient denies pain, but states: “I just can’t catch my breath.”   HR BP RR SpO2 Temperature   94 144/85 26 90%(6 liters, nasal cannula) 37.6 degrees C       Physician Orders    General:Utilize an appropriate oxygen delivery device to maintain SpO2 greater than 94%Notify physician if O2 saturation < 90% or respiratory rate > 30/minIncentive spirometry every hour while awakeElevate the head of the bed 30–45 degrees Lab:Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) every 6 hours and PRN for respiratory status changesCBC with differential dailyBasic Metabolic Panel (BMP) dailySputum culture and sensitivity x 1 STATChest X-ray in 48 hours to assess for resolution or progression Medications:IV 0.9% Normal Saline at 75 mL/hrAzithromycin 500 mg IV once dailyAcetaminophen 650 mg PO every 4-6 hours PRN for fever > 38°CMorphine 2 mg IV every 2 hours PRN for severe dyspnea or pain (monitor respiratory status closely)Enoxaparin 40 mg SC daily (if no contraindications) The nurse raises the head of bed to semi-fowler’s position. What physician order should the nurse implement next? 

All of the following could be considered elements of public opinion EXCEPT:

According to the graph above, which political party has controlled the House most often since 1855?

“an impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history” –  Gerald Ford (House Minority Leader 1970, later President 1974.) The above quote promotes which of the following?

Under the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929, how many Congressmen comprise the United States House of Representatives?

What is the difference between Enumerated (Expressed) powers and Implied powers under the United States Constitution?

Congress holds the ______ and the ______, which both influence foreign policy.

The “Necessary and Proper” or “Elastic” Clause grants which of the following?

During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it:

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the President and Foreign Policy?