EDAPT NURSING CARE COMPLEX
OXYGENATION ALTERATIONS LATEST
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Which communication methods are used to interact with an
alert client who is intubated and requires mechanical
ventilation? Select all that apply. - Answer: Asking yes or no
questions
Writing notes with pen and paper
Communication board
The nurse is assessing a client with end-stage emphysema. The
client is receiving oxygen at 5 L/min by nasal cannula. Which
finding is most concerning to the nurse? - Answer: Respiratory
rate of 8 breaths/minute
The nurse is caring for clients on a respiratory unit. Which client
should the nurse assess first? - Answer: A client with asthma
who reports shortness of breath after using an inhaled
,bronchodilator.
The nurse is caring for a client with acute respiratory failure. For
each nursing action in the left column, click to specify which step
of the nursing process is completed. Select only one answer for
each row. - Answer: *Assessment:*
Observe the client and the surrounding environment.
*Analysis/Diagnosis:*
Identify the client's clinical problems.
Investigate the causes contributing to the client's cough.
*Planning:*
Identify achievable goals to improve oxygenation.
*Implementation:*
Contact respiratory therapy to administer oxygen therapy.
Provide oral care every 2 hours.
*Evaluation:*
Determine improvement in lung sounds after administration of
,albuterol.
What are potential respiratory complications the nurse should
recognize when caring for an older adult? Select all that apply. -
Answer: Pneumonia
Aspiration
For each situation in the left column, which oxygen delivery
device would be used to best meet the client's needs? Select
one oxygen delivery device for each example. - Answer:
*BiPAP:*
Client has severe sleep apnea and snores.
*OPA:*
Client is unresponsive and not maintaining an airway making
bag-valve-mask ventilation difficult.
*ETT:*
Client is having a knee replacement under general anesthesia.
*LMA:*
Client has neck trauma after a motor vehicle accident (MVA) and
, has stopped breathing.
Several clients are unable to communicate verbally due to their
oxygen equipment. Which communication methods are
appropriate to meet each client's communication needs? -
Answer: *Paper and Pencil:*
Client who is intubated, on a ventilator, alert and oriented, and
can read and write.
Client who uses a bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) device
continuously and has severe hearing impairment.
Client who is on a ventilator and receiving narcotic analgesics for
pain.
*Picture Board:*
Client who is intubated, on a ventilator, alert and oriented, and
can read and write.
Client who uses a bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) device
continuously and has severe hearing impairment.
Client who is intubated, on a ventilator, unable to read or write,
cognitive function is at 6- to 8-years-old, and is alert and
cooperative.
Client who is on a ventilator and receiving narcotic analgesics for
pain.
OXYGENATION ALTERATIONS LATEST
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
A+
Professional Academic Assistance Services
Which communication methods are used to interact with an
alert client who is intubated and requires mechanical
ventilation? Select all that apply. - Answer: Asking yes or no
questions
Writing notes with pen and paper
Communication board
The nurse is assessing a client with end-stage emphysema. The
client is receiving oxygen at 5 L/min by nasal cannula. Which
finding is most concerning to the nurse? - Answer: Respiratory
rate of 8 breaths/minute
The nurse is caring for clients on a respiratory unit. Which client
should the nurse assess first? - Answer: A client with asthma
who reports shortness of breath after using an inhaled
,bronchodilator.
The nurse is caring for a client with acute respiratory failure. For
each nursing action in the left column, click to specify which step
of the nursing process is completed. Select only one answer for
each row. - Answer: *Assessment:*
Observe the client and the surrounding environment.
*Analysis/Diagnosis:*
Identify the client's clinical problems.
Investigate the causes contributing to the client's cough.
*Planning:*
Identify achievable goals to improve oxygenation.
*Implementation:*
Contact respiratory therapy to administer oxygen therapy.
Provide oral care every 2 hours.
*Evaluation:*
Determine improvement in lung sounds after administration of
,albuterol.
What are potential respiratory complications the nurse should
recognize when caring for an older adult? Select all that apply. -
Answer: Pneumonia
Aspiration
For each situation in the left column, which oxygen delivery
device would be used to best meet the client's needs? Select
one oxygen delivery device for each example. - Answer:
*BiPAP:*
Client has severe sleep apnea and snores.
*OPA:*
Client is unresponsive and not maintaining an airway making
bag-valve-mask ventilation difficult.
*ETT:*
Client is having a knee replacement under general anesthesia.
*LMA:*
Client has neck trauma after a motor vehicle accident (MVA) and
, has stopped breathing.
Several clients are unable to communicate verbally due to their
oxygen equipment. Which communication methods are
appropriate to meet each client's communication needs? -
Answer: *Paper and Pencil:*
Client who is intubated, on a ventilator, alert and oriented, and
can read and write.
Client who uses a bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) device
continuously and has severe hearing impairment.
Client who is on a ventilator and receiving narcotic analgesics for
pain.
*Picture Board:*
Client who is intubated, on a ventilator, alert and oriented, and
can read and write.
Client who uses a bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) device
continuously and has severe hearing impairment.
Client who is intubated, on a ventilator, unable to read or write,
cognitive function is at 6- to 8-years-old, and is alert and
cooperative.
Client who is on a ventilator and receiving narcotic analgesics for
pain.
