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The nurse is caring for a patient that is admitted for status asthmaticus. The physician has ordered beclomethasone and levalbuterol. Which of the following interventions will the nurse perform related to administration of the medications?

Match the following terms on the left with those on the right.

Interpret the following arterial blood gases result and indicate which issue is present based on these results: pH            7.50 pCO2       25 HCO3       25

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just returned from surgery.  After gathering data on this patient, it is determined BP is 110/60, HR is 62 and R is 12.  The nurse plans to watch the patient closely for hypoxia.  Which of the following would be the initial evidence of this complication?

Physician’s order: Penicillin 3.5 mg/kg On hand the nurse has: 5 mg/mL The client weighed 77 lbs this morning. How many mL will the nurse give?  Round your answer to the nearest tenth decimal place.

The nurse working in a long-term care facility knows that elderly residents have some significant differences due to their body’s aging. Which of the following are geriatric changes related to the respiratory system? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

The nurse is caring for an elderly client who is experiencing intense coughing spells when eating and difficulty swallowing. Which of the following interventions related to this finding will the nurse perform?

Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse report to the charge nurse immediately?

The nurse is performing the AM physical assessment on an 88-year-old patient admitted with pneumonia. The nurse correctly performs the respiratory assessment by auscultating:

As CO2  rises, chemoreceptors send signals to the _____________________ to ____________________ventilation.