A client has been admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. What client education should the nurse plan to teach the client prior to discharge?
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An adult has had a bronchoscopy. Which assessment findings…
An adult has had a bronchoscopy. Which assessment findings best indicate to the nurse that the client is ready for discharge?
A client with COPD and the comorbidity of Type I Diabetes. T…
A client with COPD and the comorbidity of Type I Diabetes. The client is being treated with prednisolone. The following are the client’s blood gas results: pH: 7.30 PaCO2: 35 HCO: 18. The nurse knows that these results are interpreted as:
A client is admitted to the Emergency Department with crushi…
A client is admitted to the Emergency Department with crushing chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Which assessment finding indicates a possible pneumothorax?
The nurse is instructing an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (…
The nurse is instructing an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)/Patient Care Assistant (PCA) on the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications. Which statement best indicates that the UAP/PCA has understood the nurse’s instructions?
The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for the patient…
The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for the patient/client who is to undergo a total laryngectomy in the morning. Which nursing intervention is most important at this time in the patient/client’s management of care?
The nurse starts gentamicin IVPB piggybacked onto normal sal…
The nurse starts gentamicin IVPB piggybacked onto normal saline. Five (5) minutes after it is started, the client begins to exhibit shortness of breath and wheezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a client with COPD: Emphyseama with pn…
A nurse is caring for a client with COPD: Emphyseama with pneumonia. Which of the nurse’s assessment findings best support the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Airway Clearance for the client?
The client with a laryngectomy does not want his family to s…
The client with a laryngectomy does not want his family to see him. He indicates that he thinks the opening in his throat is disgusting. What would the nurse’s best intervention be?
Which signs/symptoms does the nurse most likely expect if th…
Which signs/symptoms does the nurse most likely expect if the client is experiencing atelectasis?