A patient with COPD has meal-related dyspnea. To address this issue, which medication does the nurse offer the patient 30 minutes before the meal?

Which patient is at highest risk for developing pneumonia?

Order:  1500 mL of Lactated Ringers to infuse over 12 hours. How many mL/hr will the IV need to run at in order to deliver the IV solution as order? Round to the nearest whole number.

A patient using a peak flow meter notices a result of 65% located in the yellow zone. What is the patient’s response to this finding?

A client on 2 L/min via nasal cannula suddenly becomes tachypneic and anxious. The nurse increases the flow to 6 L/min, but the client continues to show signs of hypoxemia. Which oxygen delivery device should the nurse anticipate switching to next to provide a higher FiO2 while still allowing the client to talk and eat?

In a client taking warfarin for pulmonary embolism, what laboratory values should the nurse assess before drug administration?

The nurse is caring for a client who had reconstructive neck surgery after a laryngectomy. The nurse observes blood oozing from the carotid artery while performing wound care. Which action must the nurse take first?

Which of the following signs and symptoms might the patient with tuberculosis (TB) exhibit? (Select All That Apply.)

To reduce the spread of influenza which teaching points must the nurse include when teaching patients? (Select All That Apply.)

A client with a new tracheostomy becomes acutely dyspneic, and the trach tube is found on the bed within 24 hours of insertion. What is the nurse’s priority action?