You are dispatched to the local dialysis office and the nearest Advanced Life Support unit is unavailable. The nurse said the dialysis patient had chest pain and suddenly became disoriented. She discontinued dialysis and wants the patient transported to the hospital. What are your interventions for this patient? a) assess patient, apply 4 lpm, and ask the nurse if she administered nitroglycerin

b) begin ventilations and perform an assessment being careful to avoid any ports

c) assess the patient, avoid taking the blood pressure on the arm with the shunt, and provide high flow oxygen

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Congenital diseases are which of the following? genetic fatal disfiguring noninfectous

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

Anurse is assessing a client who is receiving a peripheral iv infusion and notes infiltration the insertion site. which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. flush the iv catherer. b. elevate the extremity. c. apply pressure to the iv site. d. slow the infusion rate.