The nurse encourages the patient who works the night shift to hang blackout curtains in the bedroom to promote sleep. The nurse makes this recommendation based on an understanding of which physiologic process?

The nurse observes the following pupils in the patient just brought into the emergency department by ambulance: (R,L) The nurse immediately prepares the patient for which test?

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe congestive heart failure (CHF). Peripheral perfusion is stable at present on medical therapy. On exam, the patient has significant jugular venous distention and peripheral edema, as well as dyspnea secondary to pulmonary edema. Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding this patient’s volume status and needs?