A critically ill patient who is being mechanically ventilated has a temperature of 97.8°F. What nursing intervention is priority?
1. Cover the patient with a warming blanket.
2. Communicate with the provider.
3. Increase frequency of turning and repositioning the patient.
4. Increase the amount of humidification given via the ventilator.
Answer: 2
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The nurse explains to a client that inhaled corticosteroid medications are used in the long-term management of asthma to decrease:
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