5. A nurse is assigned to care for the following patients. Which patient should the nurse assess...
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5. A nurse is assigned to care for the following patients. Which patient should the nurse assess fi rst?
1. A 60-year-old patient on a ventilator for whom a sterile sputum specimen must be sent to the laboratory 2. A 55-year-old with COPD and a pulse oximetry reading from the previous shift of 90%
saturation 3. A 70-year-old with pneumonia who needs to be started on IV antibiotics 4. A 50-year-old with asthma who complains of shortness of breath after using a bronchodilator
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Essentials Of Nursing Leadership And Management
ISBN: 9780803669536
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Authors: Sally A. Weiss, Ruth M. Tappen, Karen Grimley
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