A nurse is caring for a client who arrives at the emergency department complaining of lethargy, abdominal pain, and deep rapid breathing. Which arterial blood gas (ABG) result should the nurse anticipate from the respiratory therapist?

A nurse is caring for a client following a thoracentesis who is experiencing difficulty breathing and shortness of breath. What finding requires immediate follow-up?   Select all that applyRead the chart below.    Medical History Nurses’ Notes  The client reports increased dyspnea x 4 days. Denies cough or fever.Past medical history: Two-pack-a-day smoker for 50 years. Diagnosed with lung cancer 4 years ago and treated. Over the last year has developed frequent pleural effusions treated with thoracentesis. Hypertension.Surgical history: Right lower lobectomy 4 years ago. The left hernia was repaired 25 years ago. 1000:Alert and oriented x 3. Reports difficulty breathing.Respirations 28/min and labored.Oxygen saturation 91%.Crackles auscultated left lung base. Fremitus decreased left chest wall. 1200:Thoracentesis is performed by the provider.1,000 mL cloudy yellow fluid was removed, labeled, and sent to a lab for testing.Dressing applied to puncture site.Respiratory rate 24/min and regular.Oxygen saturation 95%.   

While at clinicals, you respond to a patient’s ventilator alarm. You observe the following ventilator settings and measured parameters: Volume-targeted, time-cycled mode set VT 450mL, VTE 375mL, Ti 1 sec, PEEP 6cmH2O, FiO2 0.35, PIP 10cmH2O. You note that the exhaled tidal volume is significantly lower than the set tidal volume, and the peak inspiratory pressure is unusually low. Which of the following has most likely caused this discrepancy?

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Use the above ventilator waveform to answer questions 6 through 9.Which of the following choices best correspond with the patients transairway pressure?

A 28-year-old female is admitted to the hospital due to Myasthenia Gravis. The patient is alert and oriented. HR 96 beats/min   BP 134/83 mmHg   RR 20 BPM   Temp 98.6° F (37° C)  BS are slightly decreased in bilateral lower lobes and a room air ABG is as follows: pH 7.46   PaCO2 39 mmHg   PaO2 80 mmHg   HCO3- 26 mEq/LThe most appropriate recommendation is:

A registered nurse (RN) is caring for multiple clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which task can the RN safely delegate to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?

Which of the following parameters is used to increase a patient’s functional residual capacity (FRC)?

Which of the following situations should BiPAP be trialed prior to initiating invasive ventilation?

Use the above ventilator waveform to answer questions 6 through 9.Which of the following choices best correspond with the patients PIP?