Exam 29: Vital Signs

The patient is being admitted to the emergency department with complaints of shortness of breath.The patient has had chronic lung disease for many years but still smokes.The nurse should

Which artery is the most appropriate for assessing the pulse of a small child?

Of the following mechanisms of heat loss by the body,identify the mechanism that transfers heat away by using air movement?

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient and notes that his temperature is 96.8° F (36° C).She understands that this patient is

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an elevated temperature.The nurse understands that

While attempting to obtain oxygen saturation readings on a toddler,what should the nurse do?