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The patient’s low pressure alarm is sounding. What is the nurse’s first action?

The nurse assesses the client receiving oxygen via a partial rebreather mask. The nurse will intervene for which assessment finding?

The nurse calculates the PaO2/FiO2 ratio for the following values: PaO2 78 mmHg, FiO2 60%. What conclusion can the nurse draw from this data?

You are caring for a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome. As the nurse you know that prone positioning can be beneficial for some patients with this condition. Which findings below indicate this type of positioning was beneficial for your patient with ARDS? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted to the emergency department with crushing chest injuries sustained in a car accident. Which sign indicates a possible pneumothorax?

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a stab wound to the right chest. Air can be heard entering his chest with each inspiration. To decrease the possibility of a tension pneumothorax in the patient, the nurse should

Which of the following nursing action is inappropriate as part of the care of the mechanically ventilated patient?

A patient presents to the emergency department demonstrating agitation and complaining of numbness and tingling in his fingers. His arterial blood gas levels reveal the following: pH 7.51, PaCO2 25, HCO3 25. The nurse interprets these blood gas values as:

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being mechanicallly ventilated. What strategies have been shown (Evidence-based practice) to prevent ventilator-accquired pneumonia (VAP)?

The nurse in the intensive care unit receives arterial blood gases (ABG) with a patient who is complaining of being “short of breath.” The ABG has the following values: pH = 7.21, PaCO2 = 64 mm Hg, HCO3 = 24 mm Hg. The labs reflect: