NURSING PRIORITY QUESTIONS (COMPLETE) LATEST REVIEW 2023 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 100% CORRECT WITH EXPLANATIONS, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A+

NURSING PRIORITY QUESTIONS (COMPLETE) LATEST REVIEW 2023 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 100% CORRECT WITH EXPLANATIONS, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A+ After change of shift, you are assigned to care for the following patients. Which patient should you assess first? A. A 60-year old patient on a ventilator for whom a sterile sputum specimen must be sent to the lab B. A 55-year old with COPD and a pulse oximetry reading from the previous shift of 90% saturation C. A 70-year old with pneumonia who needs to be started on intravenous (IV) antibiotics D. A 50-year old with asthma who complains of shortness of breath after using a bronchodilator The patient with asthma did not achieve relief from shortness of breath after using the bronchodilator and is at risk for respiratory complications. This patient's needs are urgent. The other patients need to be assessed as soon as possible, but none of their situations are urgent. in COPD patients pulse oximetry oxygen saturations of more than 90% are acceptable. After the respiratory therapist performs suctioning on a patient who is intubated, the nursing assistant measures vital signs for the patient. Which vital sign value should the nursing assistant report to the RN immediately? A. Heart rate of 98 beats/min B. Respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min C. Blood pressure of 168/90 mm Hg D. Tympanic temperature of 101.4 F (38.6 C) Infections are always a threat for the patient receiving mechanical ventilation. The endotracheal tube bypasses the body's normal air-filtering mechanisms and provides a direct access route for bacteria or viruses to the lower part of the respiratory system. The charge nurse is making assignments for the next shift. Which patient should be assigned to the fairly new nurse (6 months experience) pulled from the surgical unit to the medical unit? A. A 58-year old on airborne precautions for tuberculosis (TB) B. A 68-year old just returned from bronchoscopy and biopsy C. A 72-year old who needs teaching about the use of incentive spirometry D. A 69-year old with COPD who is ventilator dependent Many surgical patients are taught about coughing, deep breathing, and use of incentive spirometry preoperatively. To care for the patient with TB in isolation, the nurse must be fitted for a high-