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1. The nurse is providing education to a 65-year-old female client with pneumo-
coccal pneumonia being discharged from the health clinic on oral antibiotics.
The client is a nonsmoker, takes levothyroxine for Hashimoto disease, and is
otherwise in good health.
For each client statement, click to specify if the finding indicates understand-
ing: "I should get the PPSV23 this year because I got the PCV13 last year."
"Sleeping with a humidifier can help loosen secretions."
"I will seek medical attention if my cough worsens."
"I will rest and avoid overexertion."
2. Pleural effusion (an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space) is a complica-
tion that may occur in clients with: pneumonia and is characterized by diminished or absent breath
sounds and diminished chest wall movement over the affected lung
3. A client hospitalized with pneumonia has thick, tenacious secretions. Which
intervention should the nurse include when planning this client's care?: Encour-
aging increased fluid intake
4. A client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is admitted with Pneumo-
cystis carinii pneumonia. During a bath, the client begins to cry and says that
most friends and relatives have stopped visiting and calling. What should the
nurse do?: Listen and show interest as the client expresses feelings.
5. A client who underwent surgery 12 hours ago has difficulty breathing. The
client has petechiae over their chest and reports of acute chest pain. What
action should the nurse take first?: Initiate oxygen therapy.
6. Which should a nurse encourage in clients who are at the risk of pneumococ-
cal and influenza infections?: Receiving vaccinations
7. A health care provider stated to the nurse that the client has fluid in the
pleural space and will need a thoracentesis. The nurse expects the health care
provider to document this fluid as: pleural effusion.
8. A client has been placed on a ventilator, and the spouse begins to cry during
the initial visit. What is the best therapeutic statement for the nurse to commu-
nicate?: "Tell me what you are feeling."
9. During a community health fair, a nurse is teaching a group of older adults
about promoting health and preventing infection. Which intervention would
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1. The nurse is providing education to a 65-year-old female client with pneumo-
coccal pneumonia being discharged from the health clinic on oral antibiotics.
The client is a nonsmoker, takes levothyroxine for Hashimoto disease, and is
otherwise in good health.
For each client statement, click to specify if the finding indicates understand-
ing: "I should get the PPSV23 this year because I got the PCV13 last year."
"Sleeping with a humidifier can help loosen secretions."
"I will seek medical attention if my cough worsens."
"I will rest and avoid overexertion."
2. Pleural effusion (an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space) is a complica-
tion that may occur in clients with: pneumonia and is characterized by diminished or absent breath
sounds and diminished chest wall movement over the affected lung
3. A client hospitalized with pneumonia has thick, tenacious secretions. Which
intervention should the nurse include when planning this client's care?: Encour-
aging increased fluid intake
4. A client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is admitted with Pneumo-
cystis carinii pneumonia. During a bath, the client begins to cry and says that
most friends and relatives have stopped visiting and calling. What should the
nurse do?: Listen and show interest as the client expresses feelings.
5. A client who underwent surgery 12 hours ago has difficulty breathing. The
client has petechiae over their chest and reports of acute chest pain. What
action should the nurse take first?: Initiate oxygen therapy.
6. Which should a nurse encourage in clients who are at the risk of pneumococ-
cal and influenza infections?: Receiving vaccinations
7. A health care provider stated to the nurse that the client has fluid in the
pleural space and will need a thoracentesis. The nurse expects the health care
provider to document this fluid as: pleural effusion.
8. A client has been placed on a ventilator, and the spouse begins to cry during
the initial visit. What is the best therapeutic statement for the nurse to commu-
nicate?: "Tell me what you are feeling."
9. During a community health fair, a nurse is teaching a group of older adults
about promoting health and preventing infection. Which intervention would
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