Fowler position - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is showing a student nurse how to care for Tonisha Bennete, a 32-year-old female who has pneumonia. The student nurse asks the nurse to explain why Ms. Bennete is placed in Fowler position. What is the nurse's best response to the student nurse? "It is an intervention for activity intolerance." "It is an intervention for ineffective airway clearance." "It is the position in which the client will be most comfortable." "It is an intervention for ineffective breathing pattern....

UPMC PCT test questions & answers 2024/2025 Fowler's position - ANSWERSa semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised between 45 and 60 degrees prone position - ANSWERSlying on abdomen, facing downward (head may be turned to one side) supine position - ANSWERSlying on the back Trendelenburg position - ANSWERSHead down and legs up Reverse Trendelenburg's position - ANSWERSHead up and feet down Sim position - ANSWERSOn belly leg and arm up BID - ANSWERStwice a ...

Sputum Bowl UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers Fowler's describes what patient position? - CORRECT ANSWER- Sitting upright Shortness of breath when lying down, relieved when sitting up defines what term? - CORRECT ANSWER- Orthopnea Lying flat and facedown defines what body position? - CORRECT ANSWER- prone Define platypnea - CORRECT ANSWER- shortness of breath when upright, relieved when lying down

The nurse is planning health teaching for a client starting on levothyroxine. What health teaching about this drug would the nurse include? a. The need to take the drug when the client feels fatigued and weak. b. The need to report chest pain and dyspnea when starting the drug. c. The need to check blood pressure and pulse every day. d. The need to rotate injection sites when giving self the drug. Correct Answer-b. The need to report chest pain and dyspnea when starting the drug. A nurse ...

A 74-year-old client has kyphosis and is reporting discomfort of the cervical vertebrate. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate? contacting the primary health care provider placing a small towel under the neck administering a muscle relaxer positioning the client on the stomach correct answers placing a small towel under the neck Explanation: Kyphotic changes can cause pressure on cervical vertebrae when someone is in a supine position. Effects of this can be minimized b...

MSK UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers 1. A client is 1 day postoperative after a total hip replacement. The client should be placed in which of the following position? a. Supine b. Semi Fowler's c. Orthopneic d. Trendelenburg - CORRECT ANSWER- b. Semi Fowler

TMC Exam #% Correct: Questions With Answers + Rationale TMC Exam #% Correct: Questions With Answers + Rationale A Patient With Pulmonary Emphysema Is Unable To Tolerate Postural Drainage And Percussion To The Basal Pulmonary Segments. Which Of The Following Represents An Appropriate Modification In Therapy? A. Switch To High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation B. Administer Aerosolized Albuterol Treatments C. Administer Aerosolized Mucomyst (Acetylcysteine) D. Perform Postural Drain...

A nurse is caring for an infant who just underwent surgery for a cleft lip. In which position should the nurse place the infant? 1 Prone 2 Low Fowler 3 Left side-lying 4 Caregiver's shoulder Correct Answer-2 A nurse is caring for an infant with a cleft lip and palate. What information should the nurse include when teaching the parents about this diagnosis? 1 Anticipation that these children will have psychological problems 2 Emphasis that the two defects follow the laws of Mendelia...

West coast EMT block 2 quiz (Answered 100% Correctly) West coast EMT block 2 quiz (Answered 100% Correctly) A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the __________forearm. Select one: A. superior B. distal C. proximal D. dorsal B. distal A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she: Select one: A. is excessively thirsty. B. is unable to swallow. C. urinates frequently. D. has low bl...

The nurse is evaluating the laboratory work of a patient who has uncontrolled metabolic acidosis. Which outcome would result from this condition? A.pH 7.40 B.Pao2 98 mm Hg C.Bicarbonate 38 mEq/L Serum potassium 5.7 mEq/L ANS: D Metabolic acidosis is reflected by several changes in ABG values. The pH is low (<7.35). The bicarbonate level is low (<21 mEq/L). The partial pressure of arterial oxygen (Pao2) is normal because gas exchange is adequate. The serum potassium level is often ...