Hacking cough - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The client, with a lower respiratory airway infection, is presenting with symptoms such as fever, chills, dry hacking cough, and wheezing. Which nursing diagnosis best supports the assessment by the nurse? correct answers Ineffective Airway Clearance The client is returning from the operating room following a bronchoscopy. Which action, performed by the nursing assistant, would the nurse stop if began prior to nursing assessment? correct answers The nursing assistant is pouring a glass of wat...

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MARYVILLE NURS 615- EXAM REVIEW QUESTION AND ANSWERS. RATED A+ What assessments should be made before prescribing any antihypertensive agent? - -BP, RF, and head to toe assessment. Assess diet, sodium intake, electrolytes, and potassium levels. Prior to prescribing any antihypertensives, creatinine and BUN levels should be evaluated. Confirmation of elevated BP at 3 different times. Children over 3 years old should be assessed at least once at every visitpreferred method for children i...

A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration. ...

A 28-year-old student is seen in the school health clinic with complaints of a hacking cough that is productive of small amounts of sputum and a runny nose. He does not take any medications, denies any allergies, and has no significant medical history. Physical examination reveals a low-grade temperature of 99.9 degrees Fahrenheit, respirations of 16/min, a pulse of 90 beats per minute, and diffuse fine crackles in the base of the lungs. A chest radiograph (x-ray) shows diffuse infiltrates on th...

HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT Question 1: A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, “Maybe I have lung cancer or something,” and wants to get checked out since, “I can’t seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks.” Which computer documentation of this client’s concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describe having a “body-w...

A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration. C...

1. A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration. ...

NURS 6035 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Most important/common symptom of lung disease - answerCough Dry, hacking cough - answerno secretions Viral infections, interstitial lung disease, tumor, allergies, anxiety Chronic, Productive cough - answermucus or other material is expelled by the cough Bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, abscess, bacterial pneumonia, TB Smokers cough - answermost common cause of chronic cough, results from inhalation of irritants & is marked i...

A Fib - Gross irregular heartbeat Atrium not contracting like should possibility of clots Give Beta blocker-Metropolol (Lopressor) to lower HR If BP is 96/?? and HR is 120 still give to patient ACE inhibitors - Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Converts Renin 1 to Renin II ends in -opril (Lisinopril) Monitor for decreased BP and hyperkalemia Promotes vasodilation and diuresis Relieves S/S of HF Dry hacking cough=meds S/E-Angioedema, Cough, Electrolyte-Potassium Typically given to renal ...