Med Surg prepu, lower respiratory & chest

What is the usual duration of prophylactic isoniazid therapy?

6 to 12 months

What dietary recommendation should a nurse provide a client with a lung abscess?

A diet rich in protein

Which of the following is a potential complication of a low pressure in the endotracheal cuff?

Aspiration pneumonia

For a client with pleural effusion, what does chest percussion over the involved area reveal?

Dullness over the involved area

Which community acquired pneumonia demonstrates the highest occurrence during summer and fall?

Legionnaires disease

A client is brought to the emergency department following a car accident. Which of the following nursing assessments is significant in diagnosing this client with flail chest?

Paradoxical chest movement

Client suffered a penetrating injury to the chest wall in a car accident. The nurse assesses the client for which clinical manifestation that would indicate the presence of a pneumothorax?

Sucking sound at the site of injury

While caring for a client with a chest tube, which nursing assessment would alert the nurse to a possible complication?

The tissues give a crackling sensation when palpated

Which technique does the nurse suggest to a client with pleurisy while teaching about splinting the chest wall?

Turn onto the affected side

Which vitamin is usually administered with isoniazid (INH) to prevent INH associated peripheral neuropathy?

Vitamin B6

What does a positive Mantoux test indicate?

production of an immune response