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The nurse is providing care to a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis. What should the nurse do to ensure personal protection while caring for this patient?

A patient’s blood gases show a pH of 7.53 and bicarbonate level of 36 mEq/L. The nurse realizes that the patient is demonstrating which acid-base disorder?

A patient with an inflammatory response is prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The nurse understands the patient was prescribed this medication for which reason?

The nurse should recognize which finding as a sign of decreased cardiac output and tissue perfusion in a patient with heart failure?

A college student is diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. The student has a history of smoking and recreational cocaine use and works for a floor refinishing company part-time. Which factors increase this student’s risk for developing cancer? Select all that apply.

The 86-year-old patient, admitted with thrombophlebitis, is being sent home on enoxaparin (Lovenox). The nurse evaluates that he understands why enoxaparin is being used if he states that it will do what?

The nurse is helping a patient in pain by gently massaging the painful area. The nurse is utilizing which form of pain control with the patient?

A patient who is receiving around-the-clock pain medication complains of an acute exacerbation of pain. What should the nurse do to help this patient?

After learning that he has a benign tumor in his abdomen, the patient is overheard telling his wife that he has cancer. What should the nurse say to the patient and spouse?

A patient who was admitted with symptoms of hypoxia is changed from a face mask to a nasal cannula for oxygen delivery. The nurse realizes that this patient’s condition is: