Ten minutes after recieving an intravenous antibiotic, the n…
Ten minutes after recieving an intravenous antibiotic, the nurses notes that a client has edematous lips and expiratory stridor with the following vital signs: Blood pressure 70/40 mm Hg, heart rate 130 beats/min, and respirations 36 breaths/min. Which action by the nurse is priority?
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A client was admitted for a deep circumferential burn on the right lower extremity. Upon assessment, the nurse discovered that the right pedal pulse was no longer palpable and could not be located by Doppler. Which procedure does the nurse anticipate?
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While caring for a client with a pulmonary artery catheter, the nurse notes the pulmonary artery Wedge pressure (PAWP) to be significantly higher than previously recorded values. The nurse assesses respirations to be unlabored at 16 breaths/min, oxygen saturation of 98% on 3 L of oxygen via nasal cannula, and lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally. What is the priority nursing action?
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