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Respiratory questions part 3 nur1130 Exam Questions and Answers A client is being sent home with oxygen therapy. The nurse instructs that A.Smoking or a flame is dangerous near oxygen. B.The client will not be able to travel with oxygen. C.The client should raise the flow of oxygen if shortness of breath increases. D.Oxygen is addictive and its use must be decreased. - Ans:-A The nurse should cautions the client against smoking or using a flame near oxygen. Oxygen is not addictive. Clien...

Test Bank Unit 7: Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Linda S. Williams Paula D. Hopper Chapter 29. Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: C Carbon dioxide is usually the major regulator of respiration because even small changes in its blood level change the pH. A. Fluctuations in oxygen level have no effect on pH, and an adequate oxygen level in the blood can be maintained even if breathing ceases for a fe...

CEN RESPIRATORY EXAM |184| QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION Which respiratory emergency presents with fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and crackles that do not clear with coughing? Asthma, pulmonary edema, chronic bronchitis OR Pneumonia ANS-Pneumonia Pneumonia presents with fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and lung sounds (such as crackles) that do not usually clear with coughing.. Which respiratory emergency causes permanent abnormal enlargement of the air spaces? Asthma, pulmona...

A patient with acute shortness of breath is admitted to the hospital. Which action should the nurse take during the initial assessment of the patient? a. Ask the patient to lie down to complete a full physical assessment. b. Briefly ask specific questions about this episode of respiratory distress. c. Complete the admission database to check for allergies before treatment. d. Delay the physical assessment to first complete pulmonary function tests. -ANSWER ANS: B When a patient has severe r...

HESI V1$V2 EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS [HEALTH ASSESMENT 1] ACTUAL EXAM 100% GRADED A+ The nurse is performing a thoracic assessment on a client with chronic asthma and hyperinflation of the lungs. Which finding should be expected for this client? - ANS---Barrel chest The nurse is assessing bowel sounds for a hospitalized client. The nurse has heard bowel sounds in the right upper quadrant. What action should the nurse take next? - ANS---Note the character and frequ...

NU 155 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Pleurisy/ pleuritis: inflammation of the pleura - Ans:-*causes:* infection, medications, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis *s/s:* sharp, abrupt! onset, most evident on inspiration, shallow breathing and pleural friction rub *Tx:* splint affected side during coughing for relief, intercostal nerve block for severe pleuritic pain vesicular breath sounds - Ans:--heard in the 6th intercostal space over lung tissue -sounds low medium pitched, soft whooshing 2-3x len...

CSE COPD Information gathering key points. - ANS-Dyspnea Barrel chest Digital clubbing Tympanic note BS: wheezing/Diminished. COPD Secondary assessment info Gathering - ANS-CBC Sputum culture Chest x-ray (hyperinflation) Abg Pulmonary function Smoking HX. COPD Decision making. - ANS-Low FiO2 If culture positive choose antibiotic therapy Pulmonary rehab & home care Nebs: saba, laba, anticholinergics, corticosteroids NIPPV Smoking sessation Diet low carb, high fat & prot...

Hesi Hints 2023 Exam Review HESI Hint 1 - ANS-Fever can cause dehydration because of excessive fluid loss due to diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increases metabolism and the demand for O2. HESI Hint 2 - ANS-CLIENTS AT HIGH RISK FOR PNEUMONIA: -Altered LOC -Depressed or absent gag reflex -Susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized individuals -Brain injury -Drug overdose -Stroke vicitms -Immunocompromised HESI Hint 3 - ANS-Bronchia...

BSN 266 Med surg hesi Exam Questions And And Answers A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS A. Take temperature once a day. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious secre- tions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for the nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?...

Advanced Med-Surg Proctored ATI Review Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Arterial Blood Gas - Ans: ABG's via arterial puncture or arterial line: allows the most accurate method of assessing respiratory function. Steps for collecting ABG's - Ans: a. Perform Allen test if no arterial line b. sample is drawn into heparinized syringe c. keep on ice and transport to laboratory immediately d. document amount and method of oxygen delivered for accurate results e. apply direct pressure...