After receiving midazolam and fentanyl prior to a bronchoscopy, an older adult's respiratory rate drops to 8 breaths/minute with periods of apnea. The client's arterial blood gas levels are obtained and evaluated. Which laboratory value indicates respiratory depression that can lead to respiratory arrest if left untreated?

Reference Range:

• pH [7.35 to 7.45]
• PaCO2 [35 to 45 mm Hg]
• HCO3 [21 to 28 mEq/L]
• PaO2 [80 to 100 mm Hg]

A client's radial heart rate suddenly increases from 82 to 112 beats/minute with a 1+ pulse volume. Which assessment should the nurse complete next?

A client recovering from cardiac surgery experiences a dysrhythmia, noted on the telemetry monitor. Which assessment finding is most likely to have contributed to the development of the dysrhythmia?

Reference Range:

• Total Calcium [8.4 to 10.6 mg/dL (2.10 to 2.50 mmol/L)]
• Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]
• Potassium (K+) [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

The nurse is assessing a client who is admitted with left-sided heart failure. Which finding indicates that the client is progressing into pulmonary edema?

Based on this strip, which is the correct interpretation of this rhythm?

The nurse auscultates a client's heart sounds and hears a midsystolic click associated with mitral valve prolapse. Which diagnostic test should the nurse prepare the client to expect the healthcare provider (HCP) to prescribe?

While assessing a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's lower legs. Which assessment provides further data to support this finding?

An older adult client comes to the emergency department stating, "My heart is beating out of my chest." Based on this electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm strip, which intervention should the nurse implement?

Which nursing problem should be selected for a client who is receiving thrombolytic infusions for treatment of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted for a nonemergent cholecystectomy. The admission arterial blood gas (ABG) findings are a pH 7.35, PaCO2 48 mm Hg, and a HCO3- 28 mEq/L (28 mmol/L). Based on these results, which intervention should the nurse implement?

Reference Range:

• Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
• pH [7.35 to 7.45]
• PaCO2 [35 to 45 mm Hg]
• HCO3- [21 to 28 mEq/L (21 to 28 mmol/L)]

A client with stable angina secondary to ischemic heart disease receives a prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin prior to discharge from the hospital. During discharge teaching, the client assures the nurse a plan to fill the prescription via online mail order service as soon as arriving at home. How should the nurse respond?