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Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 23: Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
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Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 23: Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders 1. A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient following lung surgery. The patient is reluctant to cough and has a shallow monotonous respiratory pattern. The patient may be at an increased risk for which of the following? A) Increased oxygen saturation B) Atelectasis C) Aspiration D) Malnutrition Ans: B Chapter: 23 Client Needs: IV-4 Cognitive Categories: Application Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Moderate Feedback: The reluctance to cough is likely due to poor pain control. A shallow monotonous respiratory pattern places the patient at an increased risk of developing atelectasis.
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