You are caring for a patient with pneumonia and on mechanical ventilation. You have orders to suction the patient every 2 hours or PRN to maintain airway patency. Which interventions minimize the complications associated with suctioning an artificial airway? (Select all that apply.)

A trauma victim has sustained right rib fractures and pulmonary contusions. Auscultation reveals decreased breath sounds on the right side. A tracheal deviation to the left and asymmetric chest expansion. Heart rate (HR) is 130 beats/min, respiratory rate (RR) is 32 breaths/min, and breathing is labored. In addition to oxygen administration, what procedure should the nurse anticipate?

What condition develops when air enters the pleural space from the lung on inhalation and cannot exit on exhalation?

In preparing a patient for intubation with an orotracheal tube, which intervention is the most appropriate?

Identify the movement of the right crural region [A].

Which of the following is INCORRECT about diarthroses functional classifications of joints?

Which bone is NOT classified as a FLAT bone? [A]

Identify the movement of the left femoral region. [A]

Identify the movement of the right pedal. [A]

Which bone is classified as an irregular bone? [A]