Exam 28: Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery

A patient has collapsed and cannot be aroused by asking loudly, "Are you okay?" The next action should be to:

The nurse caring for a patient with a disposable chest drainage system can promote effective tube function and patient safety by:

The nurse clarifies that the condition in which there is a decreased amount of oxygen in the blood is:

The nurse is aware that changes occur in the respiratory system after the age of 70 that put the elderly more at risk for respiratory problems. These changes include: (Select all that apply.)

A patient who will begin oxygen therapy has a history of sinus disorders. This patient would benefit most from which oxygen setup?

The nurse performing tracheotomy care will:

The nurse uses a diagram to show that when the diaphragm moves:

The nurse loosens mucus plugs by using percussion on a patient over the area of the:

The nurse monitoring patients eating in the dining room of a skilled nursing facility notes that a patient begins choking. As the nurse prepares to deliver the Heimlich maneuver, the fist should be positioned:

The nurse instructing the patient to perform forceful exhalation coughing would teach the patient to take in:

When a patient with a tracheostomy tube is taken care of at home by family, tracheostomy care instructions from the nurse include: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse performing oral suctioning on an adult patient should set the wall suction machine so that the suction pressure is between _____ mm Hg.

The nurse recognizes that, immediately before a tracheotomy cuff deflation, the patient should:

A nurse caring for a patient with a tracheostomy should determine whether the patient needs suctioning by:

When assessing the lungs of a patient, the nurse assesses a wheezing sound on inspiration. This finding is documented as:

A patient requires a precise concentration of 40% oxygen. Which of the following devices would best allow for this?

A sputum specimen is best obtained just after the patient ________ or after a _________ treatment because this is when there is more mucus available or when it is easier to cough up.

A nurse caring for a patient with a water seal type chest drainage that is on low suction assesses that there is constant bubbling in the suction container. The nurse should:

A patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient's oxygen flow rate should be set to no more than _____ L/min.

When obtaining a sputum specimen, the nurse should provide the patient with a sterile sputum cup and teach the patient to rinse her mouth with _____________.