The nurse is setting up a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for the infusion of hydromorphone. Which drugs does the nurse have readily available? Select all that apply.

A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of intractable epistaxis. Upon assessment, the nurse notes petechiae and ecchymosis covering the patient’s chest and arms. The patient is otherwise well. Laboratory results are normal with exception of the patient’s platelet count, which is abnormally low (29,000/microL). The nurse anticipates an order for which medication?

The patient receiving bosentan therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of dyspnea. Which nursing assessment is most important for this patient?