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You are treating a 77yo female for mild dyspnea with a history of COPD.  During your primary assessment you notice her SpO2 is 90% on room air.  You should

Your patient is awake and complaining of chest pain. His airway is patent, and he is breathing at 18 times per minute with adequate tidal volume and a SPO2 of 94%. What is your next action?

During gas exchange, O2 and CO2 move across the capillary and alveolar membrane, resulting in a dissolved oxygen concentration of __________.

During auscultation of a patient’s lung sounds you hear a coarse sound of mucus movement on inspiration – this would be termed ____________________.

According to the Mallampati scoring system – what is visualized with a Grade 3?

Steps in assessing circulation during a primary assessment include all of the following except:

You are taking care of a female patient that is found to be in severe respiratory distress from exacerbation of her emphysema.  The patient’s vital signs are as follows: B/P 152/90, P 138, RR 38, SPO2 85%.  Which of the following blood gas values is most likely to be found with this patient?

A patient with skin described as “clammy” has ________ skin.

Which of the following would be considered an objective technique to verify proper ET tube placement?

During the suctioning of an adult patient, the onset of bradycardia is most likely a result of: