The nurse is reviewing the results of a patient’s sputum culture as part of a sepsis evaluation. The culture tested positive for Acinetobacter baumannii. Which is the most appropriate interpretation of these results?
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Following an industrial accident, the patient is immobile. The student nurse is creating a care plan for the patient to prevent respiratory decompensation. Which intervention, if included in the care plan for this nursing diagnosis, would prompt the nurse to provide additional education to the student nurse?
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The patient with diabetes is brought to the emergency department with severe confusion and is unable to follow commands. A point-of-care (POC) glucose measurement reveals a blood sugar of 44 g/dL. The nurse begins a 50 mL infusion of D50W. Which action does the nurse take next?
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