A patient who was admitted the previous day with pneumonia reports a sharp pain of 7 (on 0 to 10 scale) “whenever I take a deep breath.” Which action will the nurse take next?

While caring for a patient who has been admitted with a pulmonary embolism, the nurse notes a change in the patient’s oxygen saturation (SpO2) from 94% to 88%. Which action should the nurse take?

A patient scheduled for a total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection for cancer of the larynx asks the nurse, “Will I be able to talk normally after surgery?” What is the most accurate response by the nurse?

Which statement by the nurse when explaining the purpose of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to the patient’s caregiver is accurate?

A patient arrives in the ear, nose, and throat clinic with foul-smelling nasal drainage from the right nare, reporting a piece of tissue being “stuck up my nose.” Which action should the nurse take first?

Which assessment finding in a patient who has received omalizumab (Xolair) is most important to report immediately to the health care provider?

The nurse is preparing to witness the patient signing the operative consent form when the patient says, “I don’t understand what the doctor said about the surgery.” Which action should the nurse take next?

Family members are in the patient’s room when the patient has a cardiac arrest and the staff start resuscitation measures. Which action should the nurse take next?

A patient’s T-tube is draining dark green fluid after gallbladder surgery. What action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse is preparing a patient on the morning of surgery. The patient prefers not to remove a wedding ring, saying, “I’ve never taken it off since the day I was married.” How should the nurse respond?