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hey client with respiratory condition is receiving oxygen therapy. while assessing the clients PAO2 the nurse knows that the therapy has been effective based on which of the following readings

84 mmhg

The nurse is preparing to perform chest physiotherapy on a client. which statement by the client tells the nurse that the procedure is contraindicated

I just finished eating my lunch, I'm ready for my CPT now

The nurse sections a patient through the endotracheal tube for 20 seconds and observes dysrhythmias on the monitor. what does the nurse determine is occurring with the patient

The patient is hypoxic from suctioning

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with asthma. while performing the shift assessment, the nurse auscultates breath sounds including sibilant weezes, which are continuous musical sounds. what characteristics describe sibilant wheezes

They can be heard during inspiration and expiration

A nurse is discussing squamous epithelial cells lining each alveolus which consists of different types of cells. which type of alveolar cells produce surfactant

type 2 cells

A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube and who is undergoing mechanical ventilation. The nurse can help prevent tracheal dilation, a complication of tracheostomy care placement, by

using the minimal leak technique with cuff pressure less than 25 cm H2O

I knew I see you nurse is observed by her preceptor entering a patient's room to suction the tracheostomy after performing the task 15 minutes before. what should the preceptor educate the nurse to do to ensure that the patient needs to be suctioned?

auscultate the lung for adventitious sound

what assessment method with the nurse used to determine the areas of the lungs that need draining

auscultation

what finding by the nurse may indicate that the client has chronic hypoxia

clubbing of the fingers

A client suffers acute respiratory distress syndrome as a consequence of shock The client's conditioned deteriorates rapidly and endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation are initiated. when the high pressure alarm on the mechanical ventilator sounds, the nurse starts to check for the cause. which condition triggers the high pressure alarm

kinking of the ventilator tubing

patient is being educated in the use of incentive spirometer prior to having a surgical procedure. what should the nurse be sure to include in the education

encourage the patient to take approximately 10 breaths per hour while awake

The nurse is caring for a client who's respiratory status has declined since shift report. The client has takapena, is restless, and displays cyanosis. which diagnostic test should be assessed first

pulse oximetry

The nurse is concerned that a client may develop post-operative atelectasis. which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate if this complication occurs

impaired gas exchange

which oxygen administration device has the advantage of providing a high oxygen concentration

non-rebreathing mask

a nurse practitioner diagnostic patient with an infection in the maxillary sinuses. select the area that the nurse palpated to make the diagnosis

on the cheeks below the eyes

which terminal the nurse used to document the inability of a client to breathe easily unless positioned upright

orthopenea

A client is receiving moderate sedation while undergoing bronchoscopy. which assessment finding should the nurse attend to immediately

oxygen saturation of 90%

which type of ventilator has a preset volume of air to be delivered with each inspiration

volume controlled

which type of ventilator has a preset volume of air to be delivered with each inspiration

volume cycled

The nurses performing chess auscultation for a patient with asthma. how does the nurse describe the high pitched, sibilant, musical sounds that are heard

wheezes