A patient with heart failure is unable to walk from the kitchen to the bedroom without becoming dyspneic. However, the dyspnea resolves with rest. The nurse recognizes this patient has which class of heart failure according to the New York Heart Association classification system?

Following a bone marrow transplant, the patient exhibits a 10-pound weight gain in 3 days, increased abdominal circumference, and yellow tinge to the sclera and skin. The nurse notifies the provider and prepares to perform which intervention?  

The 20-year-old healthy soccer player is brought to the emergency department after collapsing at the end of a summer soccer game. The patient is lethargic and confused about the event. Upon assessment, the nurse notes flushed, dry skin that is warm to the touch. The oral mucosa is dry, as well. Vitals are as follows: temperature 40.7°C, heart rate 122 bpm, respiratory rate 20, and blood pressure 116/64 mmHg. Which order does the nurse carry out first?