Question: The Nurse In The Emergency Department Is Engaging In An Initial Assessment Of A Patient. Which Assessment Takes Priority? Blood Pressure Airway Clearance Breathing Pattern Circulatory Status The Nurse Is Caring For A Patient Admitted To The Health Care Facility For A Knee Replacement Surgery. In What Situation Does The Nurse Delegate The Task Of Measuring …

The nurse in the emergency department is engaging in an initial assessment of a patient. Which assessment takes priority? Blood pressure Airway clearance Breathing pattern Circulatory status The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the health care facility for a knee replacement surgery. In what situation does the nurse delegate the task of measuring vital signs to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)? X Upon admission to the facility Immediately before the surgery Immediately after the surgery When the patient develops a fever The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with breast cancer who just underwent an axillary lymph node dissection. What intervention should the nurse use to decrease the lymphedema? Keep affected arm flat at the patient’s side. Apply an elastic bandage on the affected arm Assess blood pressure only on unaffected arm Restrict exercise of the affected arm for 1 week. Assess blood pressure only on unaffected arm.