The nurse in the emergency department is performing a primary assessment on a patient who has sustained significant burn injuries. Which of the following physical assessments does the nurse include in the primary survey?
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The patient presents to the emergency department with atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT). The provider instructs the nurse to stimulate the patient’s diving reflex. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
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A patient presents to the emergency department with respiratory distress syndrome. The patient’s respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute and oxygen saturation is 80% on room air. At the cellular level, the nurse knows which molecule is present in relative overabundance?
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