Exam 88: Oxygenation

A nurse is caring for a patient who has poor tissue perfusion as the result of hypertension.When the patient asks what he should eat for breakfast,what should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is caring for a patient whose temperature is 100.2° F.The nurse expects this patient to hyperventilate owing to

The nurse would expect to see increased ventilations if a patient exhibits

The P wave is represented by which portion of the conduction system?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for an obese patient who is suffering from fatigue related to ineffective breathing.Which intervention best addresses a short-term goal that the patient could achieve?

The nurse recommends that a patient install a carbon monoxide detector in the home because

Upon auscultation,the nurse hears a whooshing sound at the fifth intercostal space.The nurse recognizes that this sound is

Myocardial blood flow is unidirectional; the nurse knows that the correct pathway is which of the following?

The nurse is assessing a patient with a right pneumothorax.Which finding would the nurse expect?

The nurse knows that a closed suction device would be most appropriate for which patient?

While performing an assessment,the nurse hears crackles in the patient's lung fields.The nurse also learns that the patient is sleeping on three pillows.What do these symptoms most likely indicate?

A patient with a pneumothorax had a chest tube inserted and was placed on low constant suction.Which finding requires immediate action by the nurse?

The nurse is educating a student nurse on caring for a patient with a chest tube.The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the student states

The nurse knows that a myocardial infarction is an occlusion of what blood vessel?

The nurse is caring for an African American patient with COPD.The nurse knows that the best location to assess for hypoxia is the

Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding of atelectasis?

A 5-year-old who has strep throat was given aspirin for fever.The nurse knows to expect which change in the child's respiratory pattern?

Which nursing diagnosis is the priority when caring for a patient with a traumatic brain injury who had a tracheostomy placed?

A nurse is caring for a patient with left sided hemiparesis who has developed bronchitis and has a heart rate of 105,blood pressure of 156/90,and a respiration rate of 30.Which nursing diagnosis is the priority for this patient?

A patient has inadequate stroke volume related to decreased preload.The nurse anticipates