34 year-old male with PMH of HIV presents to the ED with wor…
34 year-old male with PMH of HIV presents to the ED with worsening dyspnea, a persistent dry cough, and subjective fever over the past 5 days. He denies any productive cough, chest pain, or recent travel. He reports significant fatigue and mild weight loss over the past month. His oxygenation has dropped below 80% saturation and the team is transporting him to the ICU for intubation/mechanical ventilation. He is diagnosed with moderate-severe pneumocystis pneumonia and the doctor would like your help selecting an appropriate treatment regimen. Which of the following is the best recommendation?
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When performing an abdominal assessment, the nurse finds that the client’s abdomen is distended and firm. Bowel sounds are hyperactive in both upper quadrants, but hypoactive in both lower quadrants. Which of the following questions/statements would not provide additional assessment information?
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