A patient admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia has a temperature of 103.2° F (39.5° C) and copious pulmonary secretions. ABG results drawn on room air are:

The nurse should expect that hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen in this patient to be 

A patient who had a liver resection now has a copious amount of serous drainage from the surgical incision. Which of the following should a nurse anticipate when caring for this patient? 

A nurse is caring for a patient who had a gastric bypass procedure 2 days ago. A physician has ordered a gastric tube to be placed due to increased abdominal distention. The nurse realizes that this procedure will most likely need to be done 

The goal of PEEP therapy in acute lung injury (ALI) is to 

A nurse admits a patient awaiting surgery for an unstable pelvic fracture following a fall in which no other injuries were sustained. The nurse should prioritize