In assessing a patient with streptococcal pneumonia, the nurse recognizes that clinical manifestations of this condition include:

The home care nurse observes white patches on the oral mucosa of a patient with severe, chronic airflow limitation. What is the nurse’s best action?

A patient has fallen and fractured several ribs on the left side. Which of the following would the nurse include in the plan of care:  Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing the medical records for five patients who are scheduled for their yearly physical examinations in September. Which patients should receive the inactivated influenza vaccination? Select all that apply

A 78-year-old patient is brought to the ER with complaints of fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea. His ABG’s reveal:                   pH – 7.21        PO2 – 80         PCO2 – 48      HCO3 – 24      What does this reflect?

After the nurse has received change-of-shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first?

What is the best way for the nurse to decrease the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in a ventilator-dependent patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse is teaching a patient with asthma how to avoid attacks. What information does the nurse give the patient?  Select all that apply.

The nurse receives report on the assigned patients at the beginning of the second shift. Which of the following patients should the nurse plan to assess first?

The patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been recently placed on a ventilator. Arterial blood gas results are: pH of 7.47, PCO2 of 30, HCO3 of 21, and PO2 of 75.  The nurse determines that which of the following acid-base conditions exist: