A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing impaired mobility.

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Which medications would be most appropriate to administer to a patient experiencing an acute asthma attack? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin 3,800 units subcutaneous daily. Available is heparin 5,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)

A nurse is auscultating the breath sounds of a client who has asthma. When the client exhales, the nurse hears continuous high-pitched squeaking sounds. The nurse should document this as which of the following adventitious breath sounds?

A patient on prolonged bedrest following a pelvic fracture becomes dyspneic and confused. Pulse = 135 beats/minute, blood pressure = 90/50 mmHg, respirations = 36/minute, Oxygen saturation starts dropping rapidly. Which of the following conditions should the nurse prepare to treat for this patient?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a three-chamber closed chest tube system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after noticing a rise in the water seal chamber with client inspiration?

A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing status asthmaticus. Which of the following interventions is the priority for the nurse to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple long bone fractures caused by a motor-vehicle crash that happened 24 hr ago. The client tells the nurse he is short of breath and experiencing chest pain. The nurse should assess the client further for which of the following potential complications?

A nurse is preparing to infuse 1 liter of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hr with a tubing set that delivers 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many drops/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Postural drainage with percussion and vibration is ordered twice daily for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a prescription for oxygen therapy at 4L/min via nasal cannula. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?