A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a 62-year-old cl…
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a 62-year-old client with suspected pulmonary embolism. The D-dimer level is elevated at 850 ng/mL, and venous ultrasound of the lower extremities shows no evidence of deep vein thrombosis. Which action should the nurse anticipate next?
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A nurse provides health promotion teaching to a 34-year-old client who works outdoors in construction: fair skin, light-colored eyes, and reports using SPF 15 sunscreen applied once in the morning before work. Which recommendation addresses the priority concern?
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A nurse is caring for a 68-year-old client with acute respiratory distress syndrome who has been receiving oxygen at FiO 75% via mechanical ventilation for 52 hours. The client’s PaO is 58 mm Hg and SpO is 89%. Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to a potential complication of prolonged high-concentration oxygen therapy?
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A nurse is assessing a 62-year-old client in the emergency department who was found unresponsive at home with an empty oxycodone bottle nearby. Current findings include: respiratory rate 8 breaths/min, oxygen saturation 82% on room air, pinpoint pupils, and arterial blood gas results showing PaCO 68 mmHg, PaO 54 mmHg, pH 7.24. Which mechanism best explains this client’s acute respiratory failure?
Read DetailsA nurse is evaluating a client who received a tuberculin ski…
A nurse is evaluating a client who received a tuberculin skin test 68 hours ago. The client is a healthcare worker with no known TB exposure and no symptoms. Which findings indicate a positive test result requiring further evaluation? Select all that apply.
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