A patient on heparin therapy for pulmonary embolism reports severe chest pain and shortness of breath. What should the nurse do first?

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Question 1 of 5

A patient on heparin therapy for pulmonary embolism reports severe chest pain and shortness of breath. What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of hypertension. Which action should the nurse take first?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of asthma who is experiencing shortness of breath. What is the priority intervention?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A patient with pneumonia has a fever of 101.4° F (38.6° C), a nonproductive cough, and an O2 saturation of 88%. The patient complains of weakness, fatigue, and needs assistance to get out of bed. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse assign as the priority?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of asthma who is experiencing shortness of breath. What is the priority nursing action?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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