The nurse reviews the following results for an arterial blood gas (ABG): pH = 7.46, PCO2 = 34, HCO3 = 26, PaO2 = 88%. How does the nurse interpret these results?

A patient receiving large doses of opioids is lethargic and difficult to arouse with constricted pupils, and  a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute. Which medication should the nurse prepare to deliver?

The nurse is preparing to administer hydrocodone-acetaminophen. Which parameters should the nurse plan to monitor after administering this medication? Select TWO options.

    The nurse is having difficulty assessing the pain of a nonverbal patient. Which method should the nurse use first to determine the patient’s pain level?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an amputated limb due to a car accident. Which level of urgency is this surgery? 

Review the patient’s medical record to answer the following question. Nurses’ Notes 1/4/XX 0530 Arrived at the outpatient surgical clinic for same-day surgery for a right knee arthroscopy scheduled at 0900. Confirmation of all identification bands and surgical consent. Last food or water 1/3/XX at 2100. States completing the prescribe presurgical shower with cleaning solution before bedtime last night. Preop chest x-ray, ECG, and serum and urine labs in the patient’s record. All diagnostic tests within normal limits. Preoperative teaching completed during clinic visit 2 days ago. States no further questions. Family at bedside.   1/4/XX 1130 Received from the operating room to the recovery area via cart. Sleepy, but arousable to voice. Moaning when awaken. Surgical dressing clean, dry, intact. IV infusing as prescribed into right hand without redness or swelling. 3+ dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialis pulses, bilaterally.   Vital Signs 1/4/XX 0545 Temp. 97.8°F (36.5°C) HR 88 bpm RR 16 breaths/min SpO2 97% on room air BP 127/79 mm Hg   1/4/XX 0830 Temp. 97.7°F (36.4°C) HR 94 bpm RR 18 breaths/min SpO2 97% on room air BP 142/81 mm Hg   1/4/XX 1135 Temp. 96.7°F (35.9°C) HR 62 bpm RR 12 breaths/min SpO2 94% on simple mask BP 100/56 mm Hg A 56-year-old patient arrives in the postoperative anesthesia care area of a surgical outpatient clinic after having surgery on the knee. What action by the nurse is the priority?

“After an old erythrocyte is phagocytosed, which part of hemoglobin can be removed, transported in the blood, and reused in the production of new hemoglobin?”

“During blood typing, blood agglutinates in the well with anti-A antibodies and the well with anti-Rh antibodies, but not in the well with anti-B antibodies. What is the blood type?”

A patient with severe kidney disease has normal iron availability but low erythropoietin levels, low erythrocyte count, and fatigue. Which explanation best connects these findings?

A medication prevents platelets from adhering normally to damaged blood vessel walls. Which part of clotting would be most directly impaired?