Exam 22: Respiratory Function

The nurse is caring for an older adult who has been prescribed inhaled corticosteroids for asthma.What does the nurse teach about this medication?

When teaching older adult asthmatic patients,the nurse stresses the importance of which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

An older adult's pulmonary function studies indicate that his vital capacity is reduced and his residual volume is increased.The nurse recognizes that these test results are observed in the patient's:

The nurse caring for patients using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)knows what about treatment effectiveness?

The nurse best maximizes an older adult's potential to avoid developing a postsurgical respiratory infection by:

The nurse gives priority to assessing an older patient who presents with symptoms of acute respiratory distress for which other condition?

A patient has a pulmonary embolism and asks the nurse to explain the purpose of the heparin infusion.What response by the nurse is best?

An older patient with severe peripheral arterial disease wishes to quit smoking.The nurse provide education to this patient on which of the following?

A frail,older patient is in the emergency room in severe respiratory distress.The patient has had repeated hospitalizations for the same thing.After stabilizing the patient,which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

An older patient is hospitalized with influenza and is prescribed amantadine (Symmetrel).What assessment finding would indicate this drug is not appropriate for the patient?

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of an older patient's self-management of asthma.What does the nurse assess as the priority? (Select all that apply. )

An older adult patient who has tuberculosis is being treated with the drugs isoniazid 300 mg daily,rifampin 600 mg daily,and pyrazinamide 1500 mg daily.The nurse stresses the importance that the patient:

The nurse is concerned about an older adult patient developing toxic levels of the prescribed theophylline when it is determined that the patient has a(n):

The nurse encouraging an older patient to start pulmonary rehabilitation shares the benefits of the program,including which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

An 80-year-old patient is concerned about contracting pneumonia.The nurse educates her that the key to prevention is:

To minimize an older adult's risk for developing postsurgical atelectasis,the nurse does which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

Because the older adult is not as likely to exhibit the typical signs of ineffective gas exchange,the nurse is particularly suspicious of:

The nurse is aware of the typical occurrence of comorbidities in the older adult.Motivated by this knowledge,the nurse assesses a patient with diagnosed respiratory dysfunction for possible:

An older patient admitted to the hospital with symptoms strongly suggestive of tuberculosis (TB)has a negative Mantoux test.The nurse correctly anticipates that:

The nurse is coordinating care for a newly admitted older adult.The patient is diagnosed with hypertension,asthma,atrial fibrillation,mild osteoarthritis,and glaucoma.Before administering the patient's corticosteroid medication,the nurse is especially interested in which of the following? (Select all that apply. )