Chapter 13: Disorders of Red Blood Cells
The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which teaching about deep breathing will the nurse include?
"Inhale slowly over three seconds, purse your lips, contract abdominal muscles, and exhale
The nurse is reviewing the chart of a client receiving oxygen therapy. The nurse would question which supplemental oxygen prescription if written by the health care practitioner?
8 L/min oxygen via nasal cannula
A nurse is preparing to perform oropharyngeal suctioning. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
Apply suction for no longer than 15 seconds at a time
A client who was prescribed CPAP several months ago reports non-adherence to treatment. What is the appropriate priority nursing intervention?
Inquire about factors that contribute to non-adherence.
Which teaching about the oxygen analyzer is important for the nurse to provide to a client using oxygen?
It determines whether the client is getting enough oxygen.
Which diagnostic procedure measures lung size and airway patency, producing graphic representations of lung volumes and flows?
Pulmonary function tests
An older adult client is visibly pale with a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. Upon questioning, the client states to the the nurse, "I can't seem to catch my breath." The nurse has responded by repositioning the client and measuring the client's oxygen saturation using pulse oximetry, yielding a reading of 90%. The nurse should interpret this oxygen saturation reading in light of the client's:
hemoglobin level
A patient with a diagnosis of advanced Alzheimer disease who is unable to follow directions requires an inhaled bronchodilator. Which of the following medication delivery systems is most appropriate for this patient?
nebulizer
After insertion of a chest tube, fluctuations in the water-seal chamber that correspond with inspiration and expiration are an expected and normal finding.
True
The nurse is performing a check with an oxygen analyzer. Which oxygen analyzer assessment finding indicates that the device is working properly?
reads 0.21 when checking oxygen in room air