What might be the advantages of NMB in a ventilated patient? (Select all that apply)

Mr. Jones, 65-year-old male patient with a history of COPD is admitted to the hospital for exacerbation. He is using accessory muscles to breathe and exhibits a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute. His oxygen saturation is 88% on room air.
Which of the following assessments is most important to monitor in a patient with COPD experiencing an exacerbation?

The nurse is reading the cardiac monitor and notes that the patient's heart rhythm is extremely irregular and there are no discernible P waves. The ventricular rate is 90 beats per minute, and the patient is hemodynamically stable. The nurse realizes that the patient's rhythm is:

A 45-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a complaint of chest pain that started an hour ago. He describes the pain as a pressure-like sensation that radiates to his left arm. His past medical history is significant for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. On examination, his vital signs are: blood pressure 140/90 mmHg, heart rate 78 beats per minute, respiratory rate 18 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation 98% on room air. An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows normal sinus rhythm without any ST-segment changes. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient? (Select All that Apply.)

Treating pain should be a priority over providing sedation. True or False

The patient's heart rate is 165 beats per minute and his cardiac monitor shows a rapid rate with narrow QRS complexes; the waves cannot be seen, but the rhythm is regular. The patient is symptomatic, so the nurse prepares the patient for:

The nurse is caring for a patient whose ventilator settings include 15 cm H2O of positive end- expiratory pressure (PEEP). The nurse understands that although beneficial, PEEP may result in:

The nurse is caring for a patient in the critical care unit and notes the patient in the rhythm below. If the patient is unresponsive and pulseless, what should the nurse do?

Which of the following assists the critical care nurse in ensuring that care is appropriate and based on research?

What are the categories for delirium?

A patient is being mechanically ventilated in the synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation mode at a rate of 4 breaths/min. His spontaneous respirations are 12 breaths/min. He receives morphine sulfate, and his spontaneous respirations decrease to 4 breaths/min. Which acid-base disturbance will the nurse anticipate occurring?