A client is receiving conscious sedation while undergoing bronchoscopy. Which assessment finding should receive the nurse's immediate attention?
a) Absent cough and gag reflexes
b) Blood-tinged secretions
c) Oxygen saturation of 90%
d) Respiratory rate of 13 breaths/min
Answer: c) Oxygen saturation of 90%
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A) parasympatholytics B) muscarinics C) parasympathomimetics D) tricyclics
Which of the following needle sizes has the smallest bore?
18G 19G 21G 24G
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A) radiology B) ?transfusion C) social work D) ?chemotherapy