what abnormal laboratory results indicate inflammation process in the body - white
blood cells, C-reactive protein (CRP)
the teaching portion of a care plan for a patient with COPD. what would be the most
important component for the nurse to emphasize - chronic inhalation of indoor toxins
can cause lung damage
the pt with thoracentesis. what the nurse needs to verify prior this procedure - patient
has signed informed consent
the pt with COPD may be experiencing bronchospasm. what assessment finding would
suggest that - wheezes or diminished breath sounds on auscultation
the pt with acute pneumonia has coughed up some bloody mucous. how should the
nurse document this finding - hemoptysis
the pt has been scheduled for a bronchoscopy. how should the nurse prepare the
patient for the procudure - withhold food and oral fluids for several hours before the test
the pt developed pleural effusion. what should the nurse anticipate to prepare the pt for
- thoracentesis
the patient's vital signs upon your assessment are HR 111, BP 115/85, RR21,
temperature 38.1 celsius, pulse oximetry is 89% on room air, patient presents with
cough and some mucous. this patient was just admitted to your unit for community
acquired pneumonia. what assessment data needs immediate attention - pulse oximetry
the patient, admitted with bacterial pneumonia is presenting with late signs of
hypoxemia. what is consistent with late signs of hypoxemia - nail bed cyanosis
the patient you are caring for, admitted with COPD exacerbation requires reliable and
precise oxygen delivery. which mask will the nurse expect the health care provide to
prescribe - venturi mask
the patient with possible bacterial pneumonia was prescribed IV antibiotics. what is the
most important step, the nurse should nurse verify prior administering of this medication
- verify medication allergies
the patient with pneumonia is exhausted from constant coughing all day long. what can
the nurse implement in this situation - administer antitussive medication before bedtime
the patient with pneumonia has an order for chest CT with an intravenous jodine
contrast. what is the priority assessment the nurse needs to complete prior to this CT
scan - verify that the patient doesn't have an allergy to shellfish
the patient with emphysema is admitted to the hospital for lung volume reduction
surgery. the patient is assessed for barrel chest by the nurse upon initial physical
assessment. what should the nurse do next - document the finding in the physical
assessment
the patient with COPD is complaining of dyspnea while returning back to the bed from
walking with the physical therapist. what should the nurse do first - assess pulse
oximetry
the patient with COPD exacerbation, admitted two days ago is reporting insomnia. what
intervention should the nurse put in place to improve patients sleep quality - reschedule
corticosteroids to be taken earlier during the day instead of before bedtime
the patient with COPD exacerbation was just admitted to the hospital to initiate
methylprednisone corticosteroid therapy. what would be the nurse priority in this
situation - make sure the patient has intravenous access
, the patient is reviewing a laboratory data for a 26 year old patient who was came to the
doctor's office with COPD like signs and symptoms. the nurse understand what
laboratory test may confirm COPD diagnosis in this young patient - alpha 1 - antitrypsin
deficiency
the nursing assistant is reporting to the RN that the newly admitted patient with COPD
exacerbation is experiencing dyspnea . the RN is at this moment suctioning
tracheostomy in another patient's room and is not able to respond immediately to the
admitted patient need. what should the nurse do - immediately ask another RN on the
unit to assess the patient with dyspnea and provide care as needed.
the nurse is teaching the patient new breathing exercise called pursed lip breathing.
what would the nurse teach the patient about the pursed lip breathing exercise - it slows
down exhalation
the nurse is teaching a local community group about the importance of disease
prevention. why is the nurse justified in emphasizing disease prevention as a
component of health promotion - prevention is emphasized as the link between personal
behavior and health
the nurse is reviewing the risk factors of pneumonia with an elderly patient, admitted to
the hospital with community acquired pneumonia. what should the nurse explain as the
most common risk factor for pneumonia - smoking
the nurse is preparing to discharge a patient admitted two days ago with acute
pneumonia. the patient completed six doses of IV antibiotic therapy in the hospital, the
patient is going to be send home with oral antibiotics. what patient statement
demonstrates understanding of the discharge teaching - i will make sure to finish the
entire course of oral antibiotics
the nurse is preparing a teaching session for the community meeting, targeting
respiratory illnesses in older adults. the plans to include some information about the
normal function of the respiratory system. what should the nurse include in teaching -
respiratory system is responsible for oxygen exchange
the nurse is preparing a teaching session for a local community targeting young adults.
based on the highest mortality rate data for us. what should take priority in her teaching
- cardiovascular illness
the nurse is planning to perform initial assessment on the newly admitted patient with
acute community aquired pneumonia. what assessment could the nurse delegate to the
nursing assistant - vital signs
the nurse is getting ready to administer first dose of amoxicillin- clavulanate to her
patient with pneumonia. the nurse is ordered to administer 750 mg orally twice a day.
the medication is available as 250mg per tablet. how many tablets will be needed for the
first dose - 3
the nurse is creating a health promotion intervention focused on COPD. what should the
nurse identify as a complication of COPD - pneumothorax
the nurse is caring for an elderly patient with underlying cardiovascular disease. the
patient is diagnosed with pneumonia and is receiving normal saline infusion at rate
150ml per hour. what assessment data need to be collected every shift - intake and
output
blood cells, C-reactive protein (CRP)
the teaching portion of a care plan for a patient with COPD. what would be the most
important component for the nurse to emphasize - chronic inhalation of indoor toxins
can cause lung damage
the pt with thoracentesis. what the nurse needs to verify prior this procedure - patient
has signed informed consent
the pt with COPD may be experiencing bronchospasm. what assessment finding would
suggest that - wheezes or diminished breath sounds on auscultation
the pt with acute pneumonia has coughed up some bloody mucous. how should the
nurse document this finding - hemoptysis
the pt has been scheduled for a bronchoscopy. how should the nurse prepare the
patient for the procudure - withhold food and oral fluids for several hours before the test
the pt developed pleural effusion. what should the nurse anticipate to prepare the pt for
- thoracentesis
the patient's vital signs upon your assessment are HR 111, BP 115/85, RR21,
temperature 38.1 celsius, pulse oximetry is 89% on room air, patient presents with
cough and some mucous. this patient was just admitted to your unit for community
acquired pneumonia. what assessment data needs immediate attention - pulse oximetry
the patient, admitted with bacterial pneumonia is presenting with late signs of
hypoxemia. what is consistent with late signs of hypoxemia - nail bed cyanosis
the patient you are caring for, admitted with COPD exacerbation requires reliable and
precise oxygen delivery. which mask will the nurse expect the health care provide to
prescribe - venturi mask
the patient with possible bacterial pneumonia was prescribed IV antibiotics. what is the
most important step, the nurse should nurse verify prior administering of this medication
- verify medication allergies
the patient with pneumonia is exhausted from constant coughing all day long. what can
the nurse implement in this situation - administer antitussive medication before bedtime
the patient with pneumonia has an order for chest CT with an intravenous jodine
contrast. what is the priority assessment the nurse needs to complete prior to this CT
scan - verify that the patient doesn't have an allergy to shellfish
the patient with emphysema is admitted to the hospital for lung volume reduction
surgery. the patient is assessed for barrel chest by the nurse upon initial physical
assessment. what should the nurse do next - document the finding in the physical
assessment
the patient with COPD is complaining of dyspnea while returning back to the bed from
walking with the physical therapist. what should the nurse do first - assess pulse
oximetry
the patient with COPD exacerbation, admitted two days ago is reporting insomnia. what
intervention should the nurse put in place to improve patients sleep quality - reschedule
corticosteroids to be taken earlier during the day instead of before bedtime
the patient with COPD exacerbation was just admitted to the hospital to initiate
methylprednisone corticosteroid therapy. what would be the nurse priority in this
situation - make sure the patient has intravenous access
, the patient is reviewing a laboratory data for a 26 year old patient who was came to the
doctor's office with COPD like signs and symptoms. the nurse understand what
laboratory test may confirm COPD diagnosis in this young patient - alpha 1 - antitrypsin
deficiency
the nursing assistant is reporting to the RN that the newly admitted patient with COPD
exacerbation is experiencing dyspnea . the RN is at this moment suctioning
tracheostomy in another patient's room and is not able to respond immediately to the
admitted patient need. what should the nurse do - immediately ask another RN on the
unit to assess the patient with dyspnea and provide care as needed.
the nurse is teaching the patient new breathing exercise called pursed lip breathing.
what would the nurse teach the patient about the pursed lip breathing exercise - it slows
down exhalation
the nurse is teaching a local community group about the importance of disease
prevention. why is the nurse justified in emphasizing disease prevention as a
component of health promotion - prevention is emphasized as the link between personal
behavior and health
the nurse is reviewing the risk factors of pneumonia with an elderly patient, admitted to
the hospital with community acquired pneumonia. what should the nurse explain as the
most common risk factor for pneumonia - smoking
the nurse is preparing to discharge a patient admitted two days ago with acute
pneumonia. the patient completed six doses of IV antibiotic therapy in the hospital, the
patient is going to be send home with oral antibiotics. what patient statement
demonstrates understanding of the discharge teaching - i will make sure to finish the
entire course of oral antibiotics
the nurse is preparing a teaching session for the community meeting, targeting
respiratory illnesses in older adults. the plans to include some information about the
normal function of the respiratory system. what should the nurse include in teaching -
respiratory system is responsible for oxygen exchange
the nurse is preparing a teaching session for a local community targeting young adults.
based on the highest mortality rate data for us. what should take priority in her teaching
- cardiovascular illness
the nurse is planning to perform initial assessment on the newly admitted patient with
acute community aquired pneumonia. what assessment could the nurse delegate to the
nursing assistant - vital signs
the nurse is getting ready to administer first dose of amoxicillin- clavulanate to her
patient with pneumonia. the nurse is ordered to administer 750 mg orally twice a day.
the medication is available as 250mg per tablet. how many tablets will be needed for the
first dose - 3
the nurse is creating a health promotion intervention focused on COPD. what should the
nurse identify as a complication of COPD - pneumothorax
the nurse is caring for an elderly patient with underlying cardiovascular disease. the
patient is diagnosed with pneumonia and is receiving normal saline infusion at rate
150ml per hour. what assessment data need to be collected every shift - intake and
output
