ARDS and Chest Trauma NCLEX Exam Study Questions with Complete Solution

It will be most important for the nurse to check pulse oximetry for which of these patients? a. A patient with emphysema and a respiratory rate of 16 b. A patient with massive obesity who is refusing to get out of bed c. A patient with pneumonia who has just been admitted to the unit d. A patient who has just received morphine sulfate for postoperative pain - C Rationale: Hypoxemia and hypoxemic respiratory failure are caused by disorders that interfere with the transfer of oxygen into the blood, such as pneumonia. The other listed disorders are more likely to cause problems with hypercapnia because of ventilatory failure. Cognitive Level: Application Text Reference: pp. Nursing Process: Assessment NCLEX: Physiological Integrity A nurse working in the ED is caring for a pt following an acute chest trauma. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse the client is possible experiencing a tension pneumothorax? a. Collapsed neck veins on the affected side b. Collapsed neck veins on the unaffected side c. Tracheal deviation to the affected side d. Tracheal deviation to the unaffected side - d. Tracheal deviation to the unaffected side * A tension pneumothorax results from free air filling the chest cavity, causing the lung to collapse and forcing the trachea to deviate to the unaffected side * DISTENDED neck veins are an expected finding of a tension pneumothorax