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NURS 618 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+ An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive shortness of breath and a constant cough. she is anxious and is complaining of a dry mouth. Which intervention should the nurse implement? a. Administer a prescribed sedative b. Apply a high flow venturi mask c. Assist her to an upright position d. Encourage client to drink water c. Assist her to an upright position A client with history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with shortness of breath, productive cough with thickened, tenacious mucus, and the inability to walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. What action is most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self-care? a. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquefy secretions b. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogen exposure c. Teach anxiety reduction methods for feelings of suffocation d. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects of medications occur a. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquefy secretions A client who is newly diagnosed with emphysema is being discharged. What instruction is best for the nurse to provide to assist the client in self- management of dyspnea? a. Use a humidifier to increase home air quality humidity between 30% to 50% b. Practice inhaling through the mouth and exhaling slowly through pursed lips c. Strengthen abdominal muscles by alternating leg raises during exhalation d. Allow additional time to complete physical activities to reduce oxygen demand d. Allow additional time to complete physical activities to reduce oxygen demand The nurse is caring for a client with cor-pulmonale. The nurse should monitor the client for which expected finding. a. Ascites and hepatomegaly b. Elevated temperature and respiratory rate c. Complaints of chest pain and confusion d. Clubbing of the fingers and cyanosis of mucous membrane A. Ascites and hepatomegaly The nurse teaches pursed lip breathing to a client who is newly diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse reinforces that this technique will assist respiration by which mechanism? a. promoting maximal inhalation b. increasing the respiratory rate and giving the client control of respiratory patterns c. loosening secretions so that they may be coughed up more easily d. preventing bronchial collapse and air trapping in the lungs during exhalation d. preventing bronchial collapse and air trapping in the lungs during exhalation The nurse is caring for a client who underwent rhinoplasty and monitoring for signs of postoperative bleeding. Which of the following should the nurse do first to detect signs of postoperative bleeding:

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