The 50-year-old previously healthy patient complains of shortness of breath, especially on exertion or when laying down to sleep. She takes over-the-counter allergy medicine for seasonal allergies and melatonin to help her sleep sometimes. Her vital signs are heart rate of 64 bpm, respirations 22, oxygen saturation 99%, and blood pressure 114/68 mmHg. Her assessment is notable for crackles over the bilateral lung bases and a moderate diastolic apical murmur. Her electrocardiogram is normal. Her echocardiogram shows normal function of the left ventricle and severe stenosis of the mitral valve. The nurse provides which information to the patient?  

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a bedridden patient transferred from an assisted living facility. The nurse notes an area, 10 cm by 12 cm, on the patient’s sacrum that is intact but maroon in color. Which of the following is the most appropriate term for the nurse to use when documenting this finding?

The 1.5-kg preterm neonate in the neonatal intensive care unit is intubated and mechanically ventilated. The ventilator is set to deliver a tidal volume of 6 mL with each breath. On day of life 1, the patient’s peak inspiratory pressure was 15 mm Hg. On day of life 3, the patient’s peak inspiratory pressure is 22 mm Hg. How does the nurse interpret this information?