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A nurse is caring for several older patients in the hospital that the nurse identifies as being at high risk for healthcare-associated pneumonia. To reduce this risk, what activity should the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A nurse cares for a client who tests positive for alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency. The client asks, “What does this mean?” How should the nurse respond?

From chapter 41- The nurse is performing tracheostomy care on a patient.What finding would indicate that the tracheostomy tube has become dislodged?

A patient admitted for pneumonia has been tachypneic for several days. When the nurse starts an IV to give fluids, the patient questions this action, saying “I have been drinking tons of water. How am I dehydrated?” What response by the nurse is best?

The emergency department (ED) manager is reviewing patient charts to determine how well the staff performs when treating patients with community-acquired pneumonia. What outcome demonstrates that goals for this patient type have been met?

A 10 year old child with asthma is treated for acute exacerbation in the ER. The nurse caring for the child should monitor for which sign, knowing that it indicates a worsening of the condition?

A patient has been hospitalized with tuberculosis (TB). The patient’s spouse is fearful of entering the room where the patient is in isolation and refuses to visit. What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is planning to instruct a client on how to perform pursed-lip breathing. Which of the  following should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse auscultates a harsh hollow sound over a client’s trachea and larynx. Which action should the nurse take first?

A client is receiving oxygen at 4 liters per nasal cannula. What comfort measure may the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?