A patient in the emergency department is breathing room air. ABG results are: pH 7.23, PaCO₂ 22 mmHg, PaO₂ 93mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 11 mEq/L, SaO₂ 96%, BE –14. Which intervention should the respiratory therapist recommend?

A client reports hearing voices telling them to harm themselves. What is the nurse’s priority intervention?

What is normal urine output for a 70kg male?

Which interventions are appropriate for a client with Alzheimer’s disease? (Select all that apply.)

Which interventions are appropriate when caring for a client with a personality disorder? (Select all that apply.)

A dyspneic patient presents with subcutaneous emphysema, tracheal deviation to the left, and absent breath sounds on the right. Which intervention is most appropriate?

Which parenting strategy is most effective in promoting good behavior in a child with ADHD?

A patient receiving warfarin therapy has a prothrombin time of 30 seconds. This result indicates which of the following?

A postoperative abdominal surgery patient has been receiving intermittent positive-pressure breathing therapy four times daily. Over the past several days, her inspiratory capacity has progressively decreased and she reports increasing shortness of breath. A chest radiograph shows a left lower lobe opacity with a concave upper border. Which condition is most likely present?

A patient presents with dyspnea and tachycardia. CXR shows a peripheral wedge-shaped infiltrate. What diagnosis should the therapist suspect?