[Answered]: PRIORITIZATION 1 A patient hospitalized with a…

PRIORITIZATION 1 A patient hospitalized with a myocardial infarction suddenly begins having severe respiratory distress with frothy red sputum. What is the first action for the nurse to take? 1. Notify the patient’s family. 2. Elevate the head of the bed. 3. Provide oxygen as prescribed. 4. Notify the health care provider. 2 As the nurse collects data on a patient’s circulation of the lower extremities, which of the following findings is a priority to report to the HCP? Select all that apply. 1. Absent leg hair 2. Capillary refill less than 3 seconds 3. Diminished pulses 4. Thickened toenails 5. Stasis ulcer