Your patient's ABG analysis shows a pH less than 7.35, bicarbonate greater than 26 mEq/L, and a PaCO2 greater than 45mm Hg. He's diaphoretic, has tachycardia, and is restless. Which condition does he probably have?

When suctioning a patient, you should :

TB is transmitted through:

A 69 year old client develops acute shortness of breath and progressive hypoxia requiring mechanical ventilation after repair of a fractured right femur. The hypoxia was probably caused by which condition?

Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority for a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

A client in long-term care facility has been receiving tube feedings around the clock. The nurse notices he has a cough producing tan sputum, much like the content of his tube feedings, and is now febrile to 102 F. The nurse auscultates his lung fields and hears bronchial breath sounds in his right middle lobe. The nurse suspects he may have developed which condition?

Clients with chronic illnesses are more likely to get pneumonia when which situation is present?

Which elderly client with pneumonia may appear with which symptoms first?

Which organization most commonly causes community-acquired pneumonia in adults?