Targeted Medical-Surgical 2019 Respiratory

Targeted Medical-Surgical 2019 Respiratory Targeted Medical-Surgical 2019 Respiratory Targeted Medical-Surgical 2019 Respiratory A nurse is assessing a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Elevated temperature R: 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 nurse is caring for a client who is post operative and has a respiratory rate of 9/min secondary to general anesthesia effects and incisional pain. Which of the following ABG values indicates the client is experiencing respiratory acidosis? - pH 7.30, PO2 80 mm Hg, PaCO2 55 mm Hg, HCO3 22 mEq/L A nurse is caring for a newly-admitted client who has emphysema. The nurse should place the client in which of the following positions to promote effective breathing? - High-Fowler's position with the arms support on the over-bed table. R: The nurse should place the client in a position that allows for greater expansion of the chest, such as sitting upright and leaning slightly forward while supporting both arms with pillows for comfort on the overbed table. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who is experiencing acute respiratory failure. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect? - PaO2 58 mm Hg R: The nurse should expect the client to have lower partial pressures of oxygen. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis and a new prescription for rifampin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - "Expect your urine and other secretions to be orange while taking this medication." R: The nurse should inform the client that rifampin will turn urine and other secretions orange. Rifampin is hepatotoxic, so the nurse should also instruct the client to notify the provider if manifestations of hepatitis occur, including jaundice, fatigue, or malaise. A nurse is working in the emergency department is caring for a client following an acute chest trauma. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse the client is possibly experiencing a tension pneumothorax? - Tracheal deviation to the unaffected side R: The nurse should recognize that deviation of the trachea to the unaffected side is a possible indicator that the client is experiencing a tension pneumothorax. 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. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has COPD. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider. - Productive cough with green sputum R: When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that the priority finding is a productive cough with green sputum. The nurse should report this finding to the provider because it can indicate infection. Expected findings: -increased anterior posterior chest - clubbing of fingers - pursed lip breathing w/ exertion A nurse is assisting The provider who is performing a thoracentesis at the bedside of a client. Which of the following action should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - •Wear goggles and mask during the procedure •Cleanse the procedure area with an anti-septic solution • Apply pressure to the site after the procedure A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following interventions is the priority? - Administer heparin via continuous IV infusion R: When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse should place priority on stabilizing circulation to the lungs by administering heparin to prevent further clot formation. Therefore, this is the priority intervention. A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube following a lobectomy. Which of the following items should the nurse keep easily accessible for the client? - Container of Sterile Water R: The nurse should have a container of sterile water in a location that is easily accessible for this client. The nurse should plan to place the open end of the tubing into the sterile water if the tubing becomes disconnected to prevent a pneumothorax. A nurse is caring for a client who is in respiratory distress. Which of the following low-flow delivery devices should the nurse use to provide the client with the highest level of oxygen? - Nonrebreather mask R: The nurse should use a nonrebreather mask for a client who is in respiratory distress to provide the highest oxygen level. A nonrebreather mask is made up of a reservoir bag from which the client obtains the oxygen, a one-way valve to prevent exhaled air from entering the reservoir bag, and exhalation ports with flaps that prevent room air from entering the mask. This device delivers greater than 90% FiO2. .............................