The nurse is caring for the patient recently diagnosed with colon cancer. Which assessment prompts the nurse to call for the provider immediately?
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The patient in the intensive care unit who is intubated and mechanically ventilated abruptly requires a drastically increased fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) and is hypoxic, hypotensive, and tachycardic. Which intervention does the nurse perform first?
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The patient has returned from abdominal surgery with a gauze dressing. The nurse notes a moderate amount of sanguineous drainage on the dressing. Which action does the nurse take?
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