The patient was intubated in the field following a severe motor vehicle accident and is being managed in the intensive care unit. One day after the accident, increased oxygen requirement and diminished lung sounds are noted, and a radiograph is obtained. The chest x-ray reveals consolidation in bilateral lower lobes. The nurse anticipates which diagnosis for this patient?
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The nurse is called to assist a 32-year-old G1P0 female who is in active labor with a viable intrauterine pregnancy at 30-weeks estimated gestational age. The patient delivers a neonate who requires intubation due to secondary apnea. The nurse auscultates to assess for endotracheal tube placement and notes breath sounds are louder on the right than the left. Which of the following is the next best step in management?
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The nurse is providing education to a patient with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following body positions does the nurse teach the patient to assume to help him breathe more easily?
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