The nurse is assigned to care for a patient who presents with fever, chills, lethargy, and sore throat. Past medical history is significant for schizophrenia diagnosed three months ago for which clozapine was prescribed. Which additional laboratory finding does the nurse expect to see in this patient?

A patient is receiving multiple continuous infusions for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). The nurse notes the patient’s central line, through which the drips are being infused, has cracked. After an alternate vascular access has been established, which drug should the nurse restart first?

The nurse is caring for a patient with pneumonia and fulminant pulmonary arterial hypertension. The patient is intubated and mechanically ventilated receiving inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). Additionally, the patient has a central line with multiple continuous infusions, including norepinephrine, vecuronium, morphine, and propofol. During the shift, the nurse begins to have difficulty breathing, a dry throat, syncope, and chest pain. Which action does the nurse take first?