Despite aggressive treatment, the condition of a patient in shock continues to worsen. Surgical intervention stops the bleeding, and the shock stabilizes. Which finding should the nurse act upon immediately?

The nurse is teaching a group class on complications of diabetes. The nurse correctly teaches that which of the following can precipitate hyperglycemia?

At a team conference, the nurse explains that the anti-inflammatory actions of the salicylates are most likely due to:

A patient asks the nurse why the primary health care provider prescribed an antibiotic when she was told that she had a viral infection. The correct response by the nurse is that the antibiotic may be used to prevent a:

A tracheostomy tube is inserted directly into the _____________ through the anterior surface of the neck. 

It is not important to know what the patient’s vital signs are under normal conditions. 

A tracheostomy tube is inserted directly into the _____________ through the anterior surface of the neck. 

All of these adult blood pressure recordings would be considered normal except: 

The medical term for fainting is: 

All of these adult blood pressure recordings would be considered normal except: