A patient is brought to the unit with mediastinal chest tubes with no fluctuation in the water seal chamber;arterial blood gas results reveal pH,7.55;CO₂,55;HCO,28 mEq/L,and O₂,98%.Carotid artery pulsation is visible with the head of the bed elevated and the use of tangential lighting.What should be the nurse's first action? The above question represents which level of Bloom's taxonomy?

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The question requires the nurse to analyze the given clinical scenario, including interpreting arterial blood gas results and physical findings, to determine the appropriate first action. This involves higher-level cognitive processing, which corresponds to the Analysis level of Bloom's taxonomy.

A Patient Is Brought to the Unit with Mediastinal Chest