RN Targeted Medical Surgical Respiratory Online Practice Questions & Answers | Grade A| (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) A nurse is assessing a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the nurse r
RN Targeted Medical Surgical Respiratory Online Practice Questions & Answers | Grade A| (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) A nurse is assessing a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? -Elevated temperature The nurse should report an elevated temperature to the provider because it can indicate a possible respiratory infection. Clients who have emphysema are at risk for the development of pneumonia and other respiratory infections. A charge nurse is reviewing the care of a client who has a chest tube connected to a water seal drainage system in place following thoracic surgery with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicated an understanding of when to notify the provider? -"I will notify the provider if there is continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber." Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber suggests an air leak and requires notification of the provider. The nurse should check the system for external, correctable leaks while wait
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