Monday, September 14, 2009

question of the week

for the week of 09.14.09

A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. Which finding requires the nurse's immediate attention?

1. "Pulse oximetry of 85%"
2. "Nocturia"
3. "Crackles in lungs"
4. "Diaphoresis"

1 comment:

a.ha said...

The correct answer is number: 1

Ignatavicius, D., & Workman, M. (Eds.).
Medical-surgical nursing: Critical thinking for collaborative care (6th ed.).(2009).
St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.