Chapter 38 Oxygenation and Perfusion

Which dietary guideline would be appropriate for the older adult homebound client with advanced respiratory disease who informs the nurse that she has no energy to eat

Eat smaller meals that are high in protein

Which is a major organ of the upper respiratory tract

Pharynx

The nurse is auscultating the lungs of a client and detects normal vesicular breath sounds. What is a characteristic of vesicular breath sounds

They are low-pitched, soft sounds heard over peripheral lung fields

The nurse is caring for a postoperative adult client who has developed pneumonia. The nurse should assess the client frequently for symptoms of

atelectasis

What is the action of codeine when used to treat a cough

suppressant

During oxygen administration to the client, which pieces of equipment would enable the nurse to regulate the amount of oxygen delivered

Flow Meter

The nurse assesses a client and detects the following findings: difficulty breathing, increased respiratory and pulse rates, and pale skin with regions of cyanosis. What condition would the nurse suspect as causing these respiratory alterations

Hypoxia