The nurse is admitting a patient with possible respiratory failure and a high PaCO2. Which assessment information would the nurse immediately report to the health care provider?

An hour after a left thoracotomy, a patient reports incisional pain at a level 7 (based on 0 to 10 scale) and has decreased left-sided breath sounds. The pleural drainage system has 100 mL of bloody drainage. Which action would the nurse take?

Many hospitalized patients are at risk for developing VTE.

Nursing management of patients with tracheostomies includes collaboration with other healthcare team members. Match the Health care team member with the correct collaborative task.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a right-sided chest tube after a right lower lobectomy. Which nursing action could the nurse delegate to the assistive personnel (AP)?

Complete the following sentence: Given the patient’s symptoms of dyspnea and fatigue, the nurse anticipates the primary care provider may increase the dose of (medication class) to help reduce fluid overload.

Based on Maria’s presenting symptoms and diagnostic test, the nurse suspects the patient will be diagnosed with ___________.

A nursing student is reviewing medications used to treat a patient with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as commonly prescribed for this condition? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is reviewing the patient’s recent symptoms and lab results. Which of the following symptoms or findings suggest worsening heart failure? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is admitting a patient with possible respiratory failure and a high PaCO2. Which assessment information would the nurse immediately report to the health care provider?

A 65-year-old patient with a history of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) presents to the clinic with complaints of intermittent claudication in the right leg. Which of the following management strategies should the nurse prioritize to improve the patient’s condition?