Upon walking into your patient's room, you note they are exhibiting stridor and appear cyanotic. What is the priority intervention? A) Encourage the patient to take slow deep breaths B)Auscultate the patient's lung sounds C) Assess the patient's respiratory rate D) Notify the provider

Fifteen minutes after administration of lV opioid medications,you note your patientis drowsy and non-responsive. Respirations are 8 breaths per minute with a jagged, snoring character. Which of the following interventions are appropriate? Select all that apply. A) Suction the patient's oropharynx to remove secretions B) Head tilt/chin lift to open the patient's airway C) Administer epinephrine to reverse alveolar collapse D) Give bronchodilators to counteract bronchospasm E) Give naloxone to reverse opioid medication

A patient has a large pulmonary embolism and is started on oxygen. The nurse asks the charge nurse why the patient's oxygen saturation has not significantly improved. What response by the nurse is best? A) "The blood clot interferes with perfusion in the lungs" B)"The patient might have respiratory distress syndrome" C)"Breathing so rapidly interferes with oxygenation"