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A client with a history of asthma presents with shortness of breath, increased respiratory rate of 32 bpm and increased use of accessory muscles.  The nurse will choose which medications that is most  appropriate for this situation?

In our 2020 Summer Reading assignment: Brain on Fire  by Susannah Cahalan, we read that Susannah Cahalan developed neurological and behavioral changes due to what autoimmune disease process?

Which signs/symptoms does the nurse most likely expect if the client is experiencing atelectasis?

The client with a laryngectomy does not want his family to see him.   He indicates that he thinks the opening in his throat is disgusting.  What would the nurse’s best intervention be?                   

A client is diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis is being discharged with prescription for an oral steroid which will be discontinued gradually.  Which statement is the scientific rationale for this type of medication dosing with the use of steroids?               

A nurse is caring for a client with bacterial pneumonia.  The primary care provider prescribes IV antibiotics for the treatment of pneumonia as well as diagnostic tests.  Which of the following prescribed orders must be completed before antibiotic therapy begins?                        

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an aminoglycoside antibiotic. (gentamicin sulfate).   Which of the following laboratory values is high priority in the nurse’s assessment?              

Following diagnosis of Stage I Lyme disease, the nurse would anticipate that which of the following will be part of the treatment plan for the client?  

The nurse is preparing a client for CT scan of the chest with contrast.  The client tells the nurse that she gets a rash and becomes short of breath after eating lobster.  Given this information, what clinical reasoning/critical thinking does the nurse apply to the care of the client?           

The nurse is caring for a client with suspected ARDS  Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with a PaO2 of 53 mmHg.  The client is placed on oxygen via face mask and the PaO2 remains the same.  What does the nurse recognize as key characteristics of ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?