A postoperative patient following a thoracotomy reports incisional pain, has a poor cough effort, and exhibits scattered coarse crackles upon auscultation. The nurse knows these findings indicate a risk for postoperative pulmonary complications. After assessing the situation, which action should the nurse prioritize to improve the patient’s respiratory status?

A patient recently diagnosed with cervical cancer that is classified as Tis, N0, M0 appears anxious and asks the nurse what the letters and numbers mean. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse to provide both information and emotional support?

NGN Case Study Title: Cancer and Chemotherapy Questions 18-23 will address an unfolding case study. Scenario: A 48-year-old woman had a lumpectomy after being diagnosed with carcinoma in the left breast. She had her first chemotherapy treatment with cyclophosphamide 2 months ago. Today she is in the outpatient cancer treatment center for her sixth round of chemotherapy; radiation therapy is planned after the tenth chemotherapy treatment is completed. The nurse documents these findings as part of today’s admission assessment.  Place a check mark next to any of the assessment findings that require follow-up by the nurse.

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the future tense of the verb that is in parenthesis.   Concepción=a city in Chile discurso=speech emocionada=excited letras especiales:  á    é     í     ó     ú   ñ La candidata Emilia Salinas [1](salir) para Concepción mañana y allí ella [2](dar)  un discurso.  Ella  [3] (hablar) en la Plaza Central y [4](tener) que explicar sus ideas sobre la economía.  Muchas personas [5] (venir) a oír el discurso y muchos de ellos (querer)  [6]hacer preguntas después.  Veinte ciudadanos [7] (poder) cenar con la candidata y yo[8](ser)una de ellos.  Yo [9] (estar) nerviosa pero emocionada.  Yo le [10] ( hacer)una pregunta sobre la inflación.  Mi amiga Lidia [11](ir) también y sé que nosotras [12] (saber)  mucho mas sobre la candidata después de la cena.

A patient is to receive an infusion of 250 mL of platelets over 2 hours through tubing that is labeled: 1 mL equals 10 drops. How many drops per minute will the nurse infuse? _______

A patient requires arterial pressure monitoring. Which action would the nurse plan to take?

After the nurse teaches the patient with stage 1 hypertension about diet modifications, which diet choice indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A patient who has colon cancer and is near the end of life tells the nurse that estranged family members may try to take over health decisions when the patient is unable to make them. The patient would prefer that a long-term partner make any needed health decisions. Which recommendation is most important for the nurse to make?

The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with elevated blood pressure who is being discharged from the hospital. The patient expresses concern about how to prevent complications at home. Which plan, developed by the nurse, would best integrate patient safety and infection control to address these concerns?

Which of the following patients are most at risk for developing endocarditis? Select-all-that-apply: