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A home health nurse visits a client who has COPD and receives oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client reports difficulty breathing. Which of the following nurse actions is the nurse's priority?

Assess the client's respiratory status

Asthma patient is prescribed new medication which required attention?

Carvedilol (Coreg)

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing an admission assessment of a client who has COPD with emphysema. The client reports that he has a frequent productive cough and is short of breath. The nurse should anticipate which of the following assessment findings for this client?

Increased anteroposterior diameter of the chest

A nurse is caring for a client who has (COPD). The nurse should include which of the following intervention in the plane?

Instruct the client to use pursed-lip breathing.

What is the best prevention for chronic bronchitis?

No smoking

A client is planning to perform nasotracheal suction for a client who has a COPD and an artificial airway. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Preoxygenate the client with 100% oxygen for up to 3min

A nurse is admitting a client who is having an exacerbation of his asthma. When reviewing the provider's orders, the nurse recognizes that clarification is needed for which of the following medications?

Propanolol

1.A nurse is providing discharge instruction to a client who has asthma and is about to start taking theophylline Theo-24. The nurse should tell the client that this medication might cause which of the following adverse effects?

Tachycardia

A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about how to use an albuterol inhaler. Which of the following actions by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

The client holds his breath for 10 seconds after inhaling the medication

A nurse is assessing a client for hypoxemia during an asthma attack. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

agitation

nurse is caring for a school-age child who has mild persistent asthma. Which of the following is an expected finding? (Select all that apply)

A. Daytime symptoms occur more than twice a week. b. Minor limitations occur with normal activity. c. peak expiratory flow (PEF) is greater than or equal to 80% of the predicted value

A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to assess in this client? (Select all that apply.)

A. Dyspnea C. Barrel chest D. Clubbing of the fingers

A nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following actions is the nurse's highest priority?

Administering a nebulized beta-adrenergic

A nurse is teaching a client who has been taking prednisolone to treat asthma and has a new prescription to discontinue the medication. The nurse should explain to the client to reduce the dose gradually to prevent which of the following adverse effects?

Adrenocortical insufficiency

A nurse in a clinic sees a client who has an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following medications should reduce the symptoms?

Albuterol via jet nebulizer

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The client tells the nurse, "I can feel the congestion in my lungs, and I certainly cough a lot, but I can't seem to bring anything up." Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help this client with tenacious bronchial secretions?

Encouraging the client to drink eight glasses of water daily

A home health nurse visits a client who has COPD and receives oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client tells the nurse she has been having difficulty breathing. Which of the following nurse actions is priority at this time?

Evaluate the client's respiratory status

When preparing a patient with possible asthma for pulmonary function testing, they will teach the patient to

withhold bronchodilators for 6 to 12 hours before the examination.

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has emphysema and a new prescription for theophylline. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

Avoid caffeine while taking this medication

The nurse is canng tor a client who has (COPD). When developing the clients plane of care. The nurse snould incude which of the following intervention?

Instruct the client to use pursed•lip breathing.

A nurse is collaborating on care for a client who has COPD. Which of the following tasks should the nurse recommend be referred to an occupational therapist for assistance?

Instructing how to use kitchen tools to prepare a meal

A nurse is giving a presentation at a community center about chronic bronchitis. Which of the following information should the nurse include effective for preventing this disorder?

Smoking cessation

A nurse is auscultating breath of a client who has asthma. When the client exhales, the nurse hears continuous high-pitched squeaking sounds. The nurse should document this as which of the following adventitious breath sounds?

Wheezes

A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma a new prescription for inhaled beclorethasone. which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

"Rinse the mouth after administration"

A nurse is providing education to a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of asthma. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

Avoid triggers that cause an attack