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A patient with COPD is receiving oxygen therapy at home. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A 68-year-old patient with a history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is admitted to the hospital with worsening shortness of breath and a productive cough. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the patient’s plan of care? (Select all that apply)

A patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pleural effusion. The healthcare provider orders a therapeutic thoracentesis. During the procedure, the nurse notices the patient suddenly becomes short of breath, develops a cough, and complains of chest pain. Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is evaluating a patient’s oxygen saturation with pulse oximetry. The nurse would know which of the following could affect the patient’s reading? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client with suspected peritonitis. Which of the following clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)

The charge nurse is educating the new graduate nurse about discontinuing parenteral nutrition (PN). Which of the following statements would be included in the education? Select All That Apply.

A patient with advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is admitted to the ER with severe dyspnea and an altered level of consciousness.  Based on the nurse’s understanding of COPD pathophysiology, which of the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results should the nurse anticipate?

A client’s history suggests inflammatory bowel disease. Which of the following would not be indicative of Crohn’s disease?

Order: Infuse at 5-15 mcg/kg/minAvailable: Bag belowThe dopamine was started at 8 mcg/kg/min, and the 165 lb patient has dopamine drip running at 45 mL/hour. Is the correct rate set on the IV pump?

A patient recovering from a gastric sleeve has not had a bowel movement in 48 hours and bowel sounds are absent upon auscultation. The nurse has informed the provider who has prescribed the insertion of a Salem-sump to low intermittent wall suction. What is the nurse’s best action?