The nurse provides care for a patient receiving treatment for early hypovolemic shock. Which assessment finding indicates that compensatory mechanisms are developing in this patient?

The nurse recognizes that which disorder increases a patient’s risk for distributive shock?

The nurse assesses a patient admitted to the hospital for treatment of pneumonia. The patient’s pulse oximetry reads 77%. After repositioning the patient and increasing oxygen per the healthcare provider’s order, there is no change in the pulse oximeter reading. Which is the priority action for the nurse? (norm range: SpO2 95-100)

The nurse provides care to a patient whose serum potassium level is 3.2 mEq/L. Which healthcare provider order does the nurse question based on this data? ( norm range: serum potassium 3.5-5.0)

Which medication is administered to increase cardiac contractility in the patient with cardiogenic shock?

The nurse correlates which clinical manifestation to the patient being evaluated for Ménière’s disease?

Which assessment data collected by the nurse indicate that an older adult patient is at risk for dehydration?

When conducting a skin assessment for a patient, which term does the nurse use to document soft, moist, tan- or green-colored devitalized tissue?

The nurse is reviewing hemodynamic parameters and notes that the patient has an increased cardiac output. The nurse monitors for which shock disorder based on this finding?

An older patient says that sunlight has always been avoided because of the risk for developing skin cancer. Which function of the skin has been most affected by this patient’s practice?