Loss of blood supply to a body part either by compression or as a result of a blockage in blood vessels. Prolonged ____ causes tissue death from lack of oxygen to the tissue.

A surgeon is writing a post-op note when making hospital rounds that reads: ” This 68 year old male is 2 days S/p VATS sx with excision of a suspicious lesion near the bronchial junction with left lower lobe. The specimen report was just received in the patient’s EMR. The pathologist determined after staining and reading the tissue sent as a frozen section, the tissue is confirmed with negative margins. The listed Dx is adenocarcinoma.    What does Dx stand for?

Permanent or temporary nerve injury that results in numbness or loss of function of a body part.

A patient conveyance usually associated with emergency situations. A stretcher is capable of being carried by health care workers. It is often used the same as the word gurney. 

Extension of a joint beyond its normal anatomical range.

A nurse is providing care for a patient admitted with a temperature of 101.3°F, pulse 98 beats per minute, 34 respirations per minute, and blood pressure 106/54 mm Hg. The patient reports chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and weakness for the past 2 days. Which of the following physician orders should the nurse complete first?

The nurse answers a call light and finds the patient gasping for breath and looking very anxious. Based on the patient’s history, the nurse believes the patient may be experiencing a pulmonary embolism (PE). Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The family of a patient awaiting a laryngectomy asks how the patient will communicate. Which of the following statements by the nurse is correct?

A patient with pulmonary edema has moist, bubbling lung sounds. What is the best way to describe this finding?

A patient with a chest drainage system is admitted to the respiratory unit. The nurse notes vigorous bubbling in the water seal chamber of the system. Which of the following actions by the nurse is correct?