A client who is admitted to the emergency department (ED) following a motorcycle collision is having difficulty breathing. While assessing the client's chest and lungs, the nurse notes that there are no breath sounds over the left lung fields. Which action(s) should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes dopamine 2 mcg/kg/min IV for client who weighs 60 kg. The IV bag contains "Dopamine 400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (DW) 500 mL." The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numerical value only.)

A client is admitted to the critical care unit (CCU) with a third degree complete heart block. A temporary transvenous pacemaker is inserted by the healthcare provider (HCP). An hour after pacemaker insertion, the device stops sensing the client's intrinsic heart rate. Which action should the nurse implement first?

A client is admitted to the neurological intensive care unit after having just sustained a C5 spinal cord injury (SCI). Which assessment finding for this client warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

The vital signs for a client with heart failure (HF), who is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), are a temperature of 98.6° F (37°C), heart rate 125 beats/minute, respirations 22 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 140/50 mm Hg. The nurse determines the client's central venous pressure (CVP) and pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) are elevated. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse is collecting a blood sample for a mixed venous oxygen saturation (SVO2) level from the distal lumen of a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter of a client in cardiogenic shock. Which action should the nurse implement?

A postoperative client is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with an inflated pressure infuser containing a solution of heparin 2 units/ml attached to an intra-arterial (IA) cannula. Which finding indicates that the heparin infusion has achieved its therapeutic use?

Based on the client's diagnosis, which results does the nurse expect in the blood gas? Select all that apply

Twelve hours following orthopedic surgery on the right leg, the client begins to have acute chest pain and difficulty breathing. Which action should the nurse take first?

A client, who is 4 hours postoperative laparotomy, has rapidly increasing abdominal distention with elevated pulse and respiratory rates. The client's skin is cool and pale, and there is no change in the blood pressure. Which intervention should the nurse implement immediately?

A client who is admitted to the emergency department (ED) following a motorcycle collision is having difficulty breathing. While assessing the client's chest and lungs, the nurse notes that there are no breath sounds over the left lung fields. Which action(s) should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.