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The nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient’s pulse oximetry reading is 90% on room air. What is the priority action of the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient with bulimia. The patient vomits after eating and is experiencing tingling of the fingers and toes and muscle cramps. What is the patient’s expected acid-base status?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a sodium level of 156 mEq/L due to diabetes insipidus. Which is the highest priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

A patient has a morphine sulfate patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to control postoperative pain. When the nurse enters the room, the patient complains of pain. The nurse’s first response is which of the following?

Which term is used to describe a machine that helps to move air in and out of the patient’s lungs?

Which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority for a patient who just received local anesthesia to the back of the throat for a diagnostic procedure?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been vomiting. The patient’s sodium level is 124 mEq/L. Which laboratory result will the nurse also expect to see in the patient’s chart?

Which assessment finding indicates why the patient does not have signs of respiratory alkalosis despite a respiratory rate of 30 breaths/minute?

Which term is used to describe a machine that helps to move air in and out of the patient’s lungs?

What causes the patient to feel thirsty and drink more water?