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Upper respiratory
Respiratory disorders
Question | Answer |
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A nurse is providing instructions to a hopitalized client with a diagnosis of emphysema about positions that will enhance the effectiveness of breathing during dyspneic periods | The nurse should instruct the client to sit on the side of the bed, leaning on overbed table |
A nurse is gathering data on a client with a diag. of tb.The nurse reviews the results of which diag. test to confirm this diag.? | Sputum culture |
Which of the following identifies the route of transmissin of tb? | The airborne route |
A nurse is caring for a client with emphysema who is receiving o2. the nurse checks the o2 flow rate to ensure that it does not exceed? | 2L/minute |
A nurse is instructing a client about pursed lip breathing and the client asks the nurse about its purpose. The nurse tells the client that the primary purpose of pursed lip breathing is to? | Promote carbon dioxide elimination |
The low pressure alarm sounds on the ventilator. The nurse checks the client and then attempts to determine the cause of the alarm but is unsuccessful. Which initial action will the nurse take? | Ventilate the client manually |
Anurse is assigned to care for a client following a left pneumonectomy. The nurse would avoid positioning the client | On the side |
A nurse is caring for a client following pulmonary angiography via catheter insertion into the left groing. the nurse monitors for an allerfic reaction to the contrast medium by nothing the presence of? | Respiratory distress |
A nurse is providing discharge intructions to the client with pulmonary sarcoidosis. The nurse determines that the client understands the information if the client verbalizes which early sign of exacerbation? | Shortness of breath |
Anurse working on a respiratory nursing unit is caring for several clients with respiratory disorders. The nurse would identify which of the folowing clients as being at the least risk for developing infection with tb | A man who is an inspector for the US postal service |
A nurse is reading the results of a mantoux skin test on a client with no documented health problems. The site has no induration and a 1mm area of ecchymosis. The nurse interprets that the result is? | negative |
Anurse is caring for a client who had a mantoux skin test implantation 48 hours ago on admission to the nursing unit and reads the result of the skin test as positive. Which action by the nurse is the priority? | Report the findings |