The nurse is assessing a postoperative patient who underwent a total knee replacement 2 hours ago. the nurse should notify the physician if the patient has:

Patients in outpatient treatment centers and day treatment programs a.attend meetings at hospitals b.live at home c.stayin the clinic in the evenings and on the weekends d.live in the treatment facility

The best way to get vitamins and minerals is to  a.  eat more fruits than vegetables.    b.  drink as much fruit juice as possible.    c.  take vitamin supplements.    d.  eat a balanced diet.

A92-year-old man with a 45-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is intubated in the icu because of a bout of viral pneumonia that fails to improve after 72 hours of antibiotics. although the inspired fraction of oxygen is 100%, the patient's po2 remains at 57 mmhg. positive-end expiratory pressure (peep) is added to allow the inspired fraction of oxygen. twelve hours after the introduction of peep the patient suddenly become hypotensive. at the same time, his oxygen saturation drops from 92% to 61%. on physical examination, his bp is 80/50 mmhg and his pulse is 124/min. he has distended neck veins and distant heart sounds. which of the following would also most likely be seen on this patient's physical examination? - absence of breath sounds in the right hemithorax- high amplitude carotid artery upstroke- a pleural friction rub- pulsus alternans- splenomegaly