The patient presents to the emergency department (ED) after cutting off the tip of his middle finger while using a butcher’s knife. Of note, the patient’s vital signs are normal and the patient reports the pain to be a 0 out of 10. The nurse suspects the patient has a lesion in which lobe of the brain?

During assessment of the patient with an ileostomy, the nurse discovers that the opening of the pouch is about 5/8” inch larger than the stoma. This patient is at increased risk for which adverse outcome?

While reviewing the patient’s chart in preparation for admission to the intensive care unit, the nurse learns the patient is exhibiting ataxic breathing. Which pattern does the nurse expect to observe in the patient?