The nurse administered hydromorphone for pain to a client 30…

The nurse administered hydromorphone for pain to a client 30 minutes ago and is checking on the effectiveness of the medication. The client is not responding to verbal or touch stimulus, and has a respiratory rate of 6.  Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform first?  

The client has acute shortness of breath, cough and is sweat…

The client has acute shortness of breath, cough and is sweating profusely. Admission assessment  reveals: blood tinged sputum, a BP of 85/46 mmHg, a HR of 122 BPM, and a respiratory rate of 33 breaths/minute. The client states they feel like they are going to die. Which of the following conditions should the nurse suspect?

The nurse is caring for the client who experienced a trauma…

The nurse is caring for the client who experienced a trauma associated with a bicycle accident.  The client has a PaCO2 level of 52 and an Intracranial Pressure (ICP) of 12 mmHg. The nurse is most concerned with the PaCO2 level for which of the following reasons?

Dr. Rodriguez is interested in comparing students from his s…

Dr. Rodriguez is interested in comparing students from his ski school to the local best time down Razor’s edge. Local skiers say fast skiers ski down Razor’ edge (from top to bottom) in a flat 1 minute and 30 seconds. Dr. Rodriguez isn’t sure whether his skiers are faster or slower. Given the information provided, which is the best alternative hypothesis?