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?

The patient with arteriovenous malformation who takes a monoamine oxidase inhibitor for depression develops an upper respiratory infection. The nurse requests a prescription for which medication?

The provider tells the nurse that the goal of therapy for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF) and acute pulmonary edema is preload reduction. To accomplish this, the nurse anticipates administering which of the following medications?