A circulating nurse is conducting a fire risk assessment before a laparoscopic procedure. Which factors increase the client’s risk for surgical fire? Select all that apply.

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a 68-year-old client with moderate COPD. Which instructions should the nurse include to reduce the risk of exacerbations? Select all that apply.

A nurse is performing a respiratory assessment on a 67-year-old client admitted with suspected pneumonia. Which assessment findings require immediate documentation and reporting? Select all that apply.

Discuss/describe acute and chronic illness; what are their characteristics and how to prevent and manage a crisis.

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?

A nurse reviews respiratory defense mechanisms with nursing students. Which statements accurately describe how the respiratory system protects against infection and injury? Select all that apply.

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?

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?

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?

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.