After a car accident, a patient is brought to the Emergency Department. The client is alert and oriented, but states he has dyspnea. O2 sats fluctuate between 88% to 90%. O2 is applied at 2L per nasal cannula, with no improvement. O2 per mask is initiated, again with no improvement. Suddenly the client loses consciousness, has a respiratory arrest and subsequently dies. After the code is called, it is found that the O2 was never turned on by the nurse. What is the key ethical principle involved in this situation?

A 60-year-old obese male with a history of type 2 diabetes is being seen by the primary health provider to follow up on the results of a polysomnography, which showed that he has obstructive sleep apnea. He is accompanied by his wife who says that her husband snores, stops breathing for several seconds, and then gasps and snorts several times throughout the night. The patient states that he is extremely tired during the day and does not feel rested when he wakes up in the morning. Which patient signs and symptoms will the nurse expect to assess to support the patient’s diagnosis? Select all that apply.

Which explanation would the nurse give to the patient who has had a Snellen chart finding of 20/40?

An 18-year-old male with a history of tonic-clonic seizures was brought to the emergency department by his mother because he has been vomiting and unable to keep any fluids down for almost 24 hours. She states that he has not had his antiseizure medications since yesterday morning and this morning he had a “very bad” seizure. An intravenous line is inserted, and during the assessment, the patient begins to have a tonic-clonic seizure that continues for almost 6 minutes. Please choose which actions would be implemented by the nurse. Select all that apply.

During change-of-shift report, the nurse learns that a patient with a head injury has  posturing to noxious stimulation. Which positioning shown in the accompanying figure will the nurse expect to observe?  

The 54 year old female is prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal symptoms. Which secondary health screening should the nurse recommend?

In which of the following circumstances would the nurse be sued for battery?

In the following expression, known as the Carothers equation (shown), the quantity refers to:

A nurse wants to implement a change in the work environment. Which action would be the most important thing to do?

A manager is educating a group of nurses on the importance of cultural competence. The manager knows that the teaching has been effective when one of the nurses states