Exam 15: Oxygenation

The nurse is providing care to a client with asthma. When developing the client's plan of care, which intervention would be most appropriate to promote effective gas exchange?

The nurse is assessing an adult client with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which symptom will the nurse expect to assess that is not seen in infants with RSV?

The nurse assigned to the newborn nursery is conducting shift assessments. While assessing one newborn, the nurse notes the respiratory rate is 52 breaths per minute. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)is prescribed oxygen 24% 2 L/min. Which is the best method to administer oxygen to this client?

The nurse is providing care to a client admitted after experiencing an acute asthma attack. Which assessment findings should the nurse identify as signs that the client has progressed to respiratory failure? Select all that apply.

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A client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)is being weaned from ventilatory support. Which nursing actions are appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care for a client admitted during an acute exacerbation of asthma. Which medication does the nurse anticipate to relieve the acute symptoms exhibited by the client?

The nurse educator prepares to speak to a group of nursing students about direct and indirect insults to the lungs that may lead to the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which conditions will the nurse include in the teaching session? Select all that apply.

Which of the following triggers can stimulate an acute asthma attack? Select all that apply.

A client diagnosed with asthma has a respiratory rate of 28 at rest with audible wheezes upon inspiration. Based on this data, which nursing diagnosis is the most appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to educate a group of parents on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which variables should the nurse highlight as contributing to increased risk of SIDS? Select all that apply.

A client asks why asthma medication is needed even though the client's last attack was several months ago. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse instructs a client with asthma on bronchodilator therapy. Which statement indicates client understanding of how the drug works?

When auscultating the lungs of a client experiencing dyspnea, the nurse hears a low-pitched sound that is continuous throughout inspiration. What does this lung sound indicate to the nurse?

The nurse is instructing a client who is prescribed ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)for asthma. Which should be included in this client's teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a client with sepsis due to a severely infected leg wound. The client states that he is having trouble breathing. Upon assessment, the nurse notes dyspnea, a respiratory rate of 32, the use of accessory muscles to breathe, and rales and rhonchi upon auscultation of the lungs. The nurse recognizes these findings as characteristic of what condition?

Which clinical manifestation does the nurse correctly attribute to hypoxia in a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

A nurse is teaching environmental control to the parents of a child with asthma. Which statement by the parents indicates effective teaching?

How does a brainstem abnormality contribute to the risk of SIDS when an infant is placed on his stomach to sleep?