Nurs 3500 Quiz – Questions With Complete
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The nurse is assessing a client with Fingernails and their base
shortness of breath for evidence of
long-standing hypoxemia. Which of
the following assessments should the
nurse conduct?
The nurse is caring for a client with 5 minutes
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) and pneumonia who
has a prescription for arterial blood
gasses to be drawn. Which of the
following times is the minimum length
of time the nurse should plan to hold
pressure on the puncture site?
The nurse is aware of the value of A client whose increased secretions are the result of
using a mini-tracheostomy to facilitate community-acquired pneumonia
suctioning when clients are unable to
independently mobilize their
secretions. For which of the following
clients is the use of a mini-trach
indicated?
For which of the following clients A client who is experiencing respiratory failure as a
would noninvasive positive pressure result of the progression of myasthenia gravis
ventilation (NIPPV) be an appropriate Correct
intervention to promote oxygenation?
, The nurse is caring for a client who is Administer crystalloid fluids or colloid solutions.
experiencing acute respiratory Correct
distress syndrome (ARDS) as a result
of sepsis. Which of the following
measures would most likely be
implemented to maintain cardiac
output?
The nurse is providing care for an Augmented coughing or huff coughing .
older-adult client who is experiencing
low partial pressure of oxygen in
arterial blood (PaO2) as a result of
worsening left-sided pneumonia.
Which of the following interventions
should the nurse use to help the client
mobilize secretions?
A client with a recent history of a dry Positron emission tomography (PET) Correct
cough has had a chest x-ray that
revealed the presence of nodules. In
an effort to determine whether the
nodules are malignant or benign,
which of the following tests is the
primary care provider most likely to
prescribe?
The nurse is caring for a client who is Hypercapnic respiratory failure related to alveolar
admitted with a barbiturate overdose. hypoventilation Correct
The client is comatose with BP 90/60,
apical pulse 110, and respiratory rate
8/minute. Based upon the initial
assessment findings, the nurse
recognizes that the client is at risk for
which of the following types of
respiratory failure?
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Terms in this set (66)
The nurse is assessing a client with Fingernails and their base
shortness of breath for evidence of
long-standing hypoxemia. Which of
the following assessments should the
nurse conduct?
The nurse is caring for a client with 5 minutes
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) and pneumonia who
has a prescription for arterial blood
gasses to be drawn. Which of the
following times is the minimum length
of time the nurse should plan to hold
pressure on the puncture site?
The nurse is aware of the value of A client whose increased secretions are the result of
using a mini-tracheostomy to facilitate community-acquired pneumonia
suctioning when clients are unable to
independently mobilize their
secretions. For which of the following
clients is the use of a mini-trach
indicated?
For which of the following clients A client who is experiencing respiratory failure as a
would noninvasive positive pressure result of the progression of myasthenia gravis
ventilation (NIPPV) be an appropriate Correct
intervention to promote oxygenation?
, The nurse is caring for a client who is Administer crystalloid fluids or colloid solutions.
experiencing acute respiratory Correct
distress syndrome (ARDS) as a result
of sepsis. Which of the following
measures would most likely be
implemented to maintain cardiac
output?
The nurse is providing care for an Augmented coughing or huff coughing .
older-adult client who is experiencing
low partial pressure of oxygen in
arterial blood (PaO2) as a result of
worsening left-sided pneumonia.
Which of the following interventions
should the nurse use to help the client
mobilize secretions?
A client with a recent history of a dry Positron emission tomography (PET) Correct
cough has had a chest x-ray that
revealed the presence of nodules. In
an effort to determine whether the
nodules are malignant or benign,
which of the following tests is the
primary care provider most likely to
prescribe?
The nurse is caring for a client who is Hypercapnic respiratory failure related to alveolar
admitted with a barbiturate overdose. hypoventilation Correct
The client is comatose with BP 90/60,
apical pulse 110, and respiratory rate
8/minute. Based upon the initial
assessment findings, the nurse
recognizes that the client is at risk for
which of the following types of
respiratory failure?
