The nurse is assessing a 65-year-old patient with a history of smoking. the patient reports a frequent, productive cough of thick, pale yellow mucous. the nurse notes cyanosis is present in the patient. which condition is consistent with these findings?

obstructive sleep apnea
asthma
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
bronchiectasis
pneumothorax

What is the general location and primary function of occipital lobe?

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

After examining mohammad and ordering and reviewing the results of an ecg test, dr. williams indicates that mohammad’s heart appears to be normal. what factors might be contributing to mohammad’s episodes of tachycardia?