A client had just undergone a total right knee replacement and has just returned from the operating room. Later that evening, the client suddenly begins to complain of shortness or breath and chest pain on inspiration. The nurse caring for this client further notes the coughing up of blood and that he is sweating profusely.

Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse perform first?

A client had just undergone a total right knee replacement and has just returned from the operating room. Later that evening, the client suddenly begins to complain of shortness or breath and chest pain on inspiration. The nurse caring for this client further notes the coughing up of blood and that he is sweating profusely.

Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse perform first?

You are a pulmonology nurse taking care of a patient who complains of episodic wheezing. You perform a diagnostic test in which you perform pulmonary function tests on the patient before, and after administering albuterol, a beta-2 adrenergic agonist. You note that the patient's symptoms and FEV1 readings improve drastically with bronchodilator administration. Based upon these findings, the patient most likely has which of the following?

You are a pulmonology nurse taking care of a patient who complains of episodic wheezing. You perform a diagnostic test in which you perform pulmonary function tests on the patient before, and after administering albuterol, a beta-2 adrenergic agonist. You note that the patient's symptoms and FEV1 readings improve drastically with bronchodilator administration. Based upon these findings, the patient most likely has which of the following?

Which of the following organisms causes whooping cough?

Which of the following organisms causes whooping cough?

You are the nurse taking care of a 40-year old African-American female who complains of fatigue and shortness of breath. Her physical exam is remarkable for erythema nodosum on the bilateral lower extremities. A chest x-ray is performed that demonstrates bilateral hilar infiltrates. She lives and works in a suburb, has not traveled outside of the United States recently, and does not work in a healthcare setting. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

You are the nurse taking care of a 40-year old African-American female who complains of fatigue and shortness of breath. Her physical exam is remarkable for erythema nodosum on the bilateral lower extremities. A chest x-ray is performed that demonstrates bilateral hilar infiltrates. She lives and works in a suburb, has not traveled outside of the United States recently, and does not work in a healthcare setting. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following best describes the mechanism of albuterol inhalers during an asthma exacerbation?

Which of the following best describes the mechanism of albuterol inhalers during an asthma exacerbation?