A nurse practitioner is providing care for an older, previously healthy adult male who has been diagnosed today with community acquired pneumonia. Which of the following signs and symptoms is the nurse practitioner most likely to encounter?

A 79-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis and a hip replacement surgery 4 months ago presents to the FNP’s office with a 2-day history of pain and swelling in the left thigh and calf. The FNP would do which of the following? 

​Diversion is considered after arrest and arraignment but before:

Premature infants are at risk for respiratory distress syndrome, which involves the formation of ___________ in the ___________. 

Jeff is having some trouble with breathing in gym class. The school nurse is looking at his medical records and reviews his pulmonary function testing and draws the conclusion he has asthma. What did the nurse observe with Jeff’s pulmonary function testing?

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A 28-year-old female (55-kg IBW) is being mechanically ventilated with VC-CMV, f = 14/min, VT = 700 mL. The patient has no history of pulmonary disease. The resulting ABG values are: pH 7.55, PaCO2 27 mm Hg, HCO 23 mEq/L. The most appropriate action to take is which of the following?

Assessing the outcome of PEEP at levels set above 15–20 cm H2O is best done using which of the following?

When PaCO2 is elevated (>45 mm Hg) and pH is decreased (

A patient with an IBW of 68 kg is intubated and being mechanically ventilated with VC-CMV, f = 12/min, and VT = 470 mL. The patient has a combined respiratory rate of 25/min. The ABG results are: pH 7.56, PaCO2 26 mm Hg, and  HCO 22 mEq/L. The most appropriate action is to do which of the following?