Module 15 Practice Questions

cyanosis (indicates serious hypoxemia; caused by a desaturation of oxygen on the hemoglobin in the blood)

A 24-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for an exacerbation of symptoms related to her cystic fibrosis. During a nurse's assessment of the client, the nurse notices a bluish color around her lips. What is the client exhibiting in this scenario?

"He is using his chest muscles to help him breathe."

A child is admitted to the pediatric division with an acute asthma attack. The nurse assesses the lung sounds and respiratory rate. The mother asks the nurse, "Why is his chest sucking in above his stomach? The nurse's most accurate response is:

atelectasis.

A client 57 years of age is recovering in a hospital following a bilateral mastectomy and breast reconstruction 2 days earlier. Since her surgery, the client has been unwilling to mobilize despite the nurse's education on the benefits of early mobilization following surgery. The nurse would recognize that the client's prolonged immobility creates a risk for:

Remove the IV.

A client has been receiving intravenous (IV) fluids that contain potassium. The IV site is red and there is a red streak along the vein that is painful to the client. What is the priority nursing action?

congestive heart failure. (client who has edema and a cough that is productive with frothy sputum is manifesting heart failure)

A client has edema of the feet and ankles, along with crackles in the lower lobes and a frothy, productive cough. The client is suffering from:

An implanted central venous access device (CVAD)

A client with a diagnosis of colon cancer has opted for a treatment plan that will include several rounds of chemotherapy. What vascular access device is most likely to meet this client's needs?

"The air is thicker or more viscous with humidity, thus it is harder for you to breathe."

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reports severe shortness of breath when it is raining. The nurse says to the client:

Pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate

A client with type 2 diabetes has come for an annual wellness check-up with the health care provider. Which vaccine will the nurse discuss with the client?

Pleural effusion

A client's primary care provider has informed the nurse that the client will require thoracentesis. The nurse should suspect that the client has developed which disorder of lung function?

renin. (Decreased arterial blood pressure, decreased renal blood flow, increased sympathetic nerve activity, and/or low-salt diet can stimulate renin release)

A decrease in arterial blood pressure will result in the release of:

maintenance of cell size

A group of nursing students is reviewing information about body fluid and locations. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify which of the following as a function of intracellular fluid?

Ambu bag

A nurse assessing a client's respiratory effort notes that the client's breaths are shallow and 8 per minute. Shortly after, the client's respirations cease. Which form of oxygen delivery should the nurse use for this client?

Wheezes

A nurse auscultates the lungs of a client with asthma. Which lung sound is characteristic of this condition?

pneumonia.

A nurse is assigned to care for a client admitted to the health care facility with the diagnosis of atelectasis. When interviewing the client, the nurse would anticipate a history of:

50 gtt/min

A physician orders an infusion of 250 mL of NS in 100 minutes. The set is 20 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate?

Metabolic alkalosis

A young man has developed gastric esophageal reflux disease. He is treating it with antacids. Which acid-base imbalance is he at risk for developing?

True

After insertion of a chest tube, fluctuations in the water-seal chamber that correspond with inspiration and expiration are an expected and normal finding.

a winged infusion needle.

An infant is brought to the emergency room with dehydration due to vomiting. After several failed attempts to start an IV, the nurse observes a scalp vein. When accessing the scalp vein, the nurse should use:

hemoglobin level.

An older adult client is visibly pale with a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. Upon questioning, the client states to 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:

Drink liberal amounts of fluids. (keeps the mucous membranes moist)

An older adult client visits a health care facility for a scheduled physical assessment. During the assessment, the client reports difficulty breathing. Which suggestion could the nurse make to improve the client's respiratory function?

Offer small amounts of preferred beverage frequently.

An older adult has fluid volume deficit and needs to consume more fluids. Which approach by the nurse demonstrates gerontologic considerations?

Stop the transfusion immediately.

During a blood transfusion of a client, the nurse observes the appearance of rash and flushing in the client, although the vital signs are stable. Which intervention should the nurse perform for this client first?

breathing becomes increasingly difficult as the diaphragm is displaced.

During a routine prenatal care visit, a pregnant woman in her last trimester of pregnancy reports that she has occasional shortness of breath. The nurse instructs her that:

Vesicular

During data collection, the nurse auscultates low-pitched, soft sounds over the lungs' peripheral fields. Which appropriate terminology would the nurse use to describe these lung sounds when documenting?

extracellular fluid volume excess

Edema happens when there is which fluid volume imbalance?

7.5

Erin is a 35-year-old woman being cared for in the emergency department for a cough and hemoptysis for 3 days. Erin states that she has smoked one-and-a-half packs of cigarettes per day for the last 5 years. In trying to identify risk factors for Erin, the nurse calculates her pack-year history to write on the intake form. What is Erin's pack-year of smoking?

aldosterone.

How is control over the extracellular concentration of potassium within the human body is exerted?

a client taking opioids for cancer pain

In which client would the nurse assess for a depressed respiratory system?

Acute bronchitis

Martin is a 58-year-old smoker who was admitted to the hospital with worsening shortness of breath over the last 2 days. He states that he is having some chest discomfort. The nurse asks him further about this in order to characterize whether this may be cardiac related, musculoskeletal related, or respiratory related. Martin states that when he breathes in, he feels as if the air passing into his lungs is burning him. It is also very painful to swallow. Based on what Martin is stating, which illness does the nurse suspect is causing Martin's chest discomfort?

muscle cramping and tetany

Mr. Jones is admitted to the nurse's unit from the emergency department with a diagnosis of hypocalcemia. His laboratory results show a serum calcium level of 8.2 mg/dL (2.05 mmol/L). For what assessment findings will the nurse be looking?

Muscle weakness, fatigue, and dysrhythmias

Mr. Jones is admitted to the nursing unit from the emergency department with a diagnosis of hypokalemia. His laboratory results show a serum potassium of 3.2 mEq/L (3.2 mmol/L). For what manifestations should the nurse be alert?

diffusion. (process in which molecules move from an area of greater concentration or pressure to an area of lower concentration or pressure)

Oxygen and carbon dioxide move between the alveoli and the blood by:

Normal serum potassium ranges from 5.5 to 6.0 mEq/L (Normal serum potassium ranges from 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L)

Potassium is essential for normal cardiac, neural, and muscle function and contractility of all muscles. Which is false about potassium?

cardiac function.

Potassium is needed for neural, muscle, and:

Sodium is regulated by the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

Sodium is the most abundant cation in the extracellular fluid. Which is true regarding sodium?

Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to hyperventilation related to increased anteroposterior diameter.

The client has an increased anteroposterior chest diameter, dyspnea, and nasal flaring. The most appropriate nursing diagnosis is:

Crackles in the lower lobes

The home care nurse visits a client who has dyspnea. The nurse notes the client has pitting edema in his feet and ankles. Which additional assessment would the nurse expect to observe?

infection. (yellow or greenish or has a musty odor usually indicates an infection; sputum associated with congestive heart failure is frothy or pink-tinged; sputum associated with asthma is thick and mucoid)

The home care nurse visits a client with compromised lung function. She has greenish-yellow sputum with a musty odor. This is indicative of:

Hypoxia (condition in which an inadequate amount of oxygen is available to cells)

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?

"If the client's stroke volume is 50 mL and heart rate is 50 beats per minute, then the cardiac output is 2.5 L/minute."

The nurse educator is presenting a lecture on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Which response given by the nursing staff would indicate to the educator that they have an understanding of cardiac output?

Document the finding.

The nurse is assessing a client with a chest tube that has been inserted after experiencing blunt trauma that resulted in a pneumothorax. What nursing action is appropriate when constant bubbling is noted in the suction control chamber?

The system is accessed with a noncoring needle and patency is maintained by periodic flushing.

The nurse is preparing to access an implanted port when administering intravenous fluids and medications. What best practice should be used when accessing this port?

Residual Volume (RV)

The nurse schedules a pulmonary function test to measure the amount of air left in a client's lungs at maximal expiration. What test does the nurse order?

a child who has pneumonia

The nurse sets up an oxygen tent for a client. Which client is the best candidate for this oxygen delivery system?

1. H2CO3 level in the blood decreases 2. pH becomes more alkaline 3. Blood level of CO2 decreases 4. Decreased respirations 5. Carbon dioxide retention 6. Carbonic acid formed

The nursing instructor is explaining how the respiratory system is involved in hydrogen ion regulation to maintain normal pH. Place the steps in order once the CO2 in the blood has increased, resulting in increased respirations to eliminate CO2.

planning to use the solution one month after the expiration date

The nursing instructor is teaching a nursing student about IV solutions. Which action by the nursing student requires the nursing instructor's intervention?

a newly admitted 88-year-old with a 2-day history of vomiting and loose stools

The oncoming nurse is assigned to the following clients. Which client should the nurse assess first?

sodium, chloride, and bicarbonate.

The primary extracellular electrolytes are:

"Fluid in the tissue space between and around cells."

The student nurse asks, "What is interstitial fluid?" What is the appropriate nursing response?

phlebitis.

Upon assessment of a client's peripheral intravenous site, the nurse notices the area is red and warm. The client complains of pain when the nurse gently palpates the area. These signs and symptoms are indicative of:

0.45% NaCl

What commonly used intravenous solution is hypotonic?

Suppressant

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

Arterial blood gas

What is the lab test commonly used in the assessment and treatment of acid-base balance?

respiratory muscles become weaker

What structural changes to the respiratory system should a nurse observe when caring for older adults?

Poor tissue perfusion

When a nurse observes that an older client's skin is dry and shiny and his nails are thickened, the nurse determines that the client is most likely experiencing

fluid overload.

When an older adult client receiving a blood transfusion presents with an elevated blood pressure, distended neck veins, and shortness of breath, the client is most likely experiencing:

Apply a warm compress.

When caring for a client who is on intravenous therapy, the nurse observes that the client has developed redness, warmth, and discomfort along the vein. Which intervention should the nurse perform for this complication?

Suction the tracheostomy tube using sterile technique.

When caring for a client with a tracheostomy, the nurse would perform which recommended action?

The chest should be slightly convex with no sternal depression.

When inspecting a client's chest to assess respiratory status, the nurse should be aware of which normal finding?

Implanted venous access catheter

When providing chemotherapeutic agents, which catheter is accessed with a non-coring needle?

Rapid respirations (Normal cardiac output averages from 3.5 L/minute to 8.0 L/minute)

When reviewing data collection on a client with a cardiac output of 2.5 L/minute, the nurse inspects the client for which symptom?

Adolescents

Which age group is at risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances resulting from fad dieting?

1. pursed-lip breathing 2. diaphragmatic breathing (helpful for clients who have excessive levels of carbon dioxide in the blood)

Which breathing technique(s) will the nurse teach to the client who has hypoxemia and hypercarbia? Select all that apply.

an infant age 4 months

Which client is at a greater risk for fluid volume deficit related to the loss of total body fluid and extracellular fluid?

A woman

Which client will have more adipose tissue and less fluid?

a client with colitis and bloody diarrhea

Which client would be a candidate for total parenteral nutrition?

Eat smaller meals that are high in protein.

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?

70-year-old

Which individual will take longer to sense thirst?

Infant

Which individual with diarrhea for three days is most likely to suffer from fluid and electrolyte imbalance?

chloride

Which is a common anion?

nasal flaring

Which is a sign of dyspnea specific to infants?

Metabolic alkalosis

A client is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of intractable vomiting for 3 days. What acid-base imbalance related to the loss of stomach acid does the nurse observe on the arterial blood gas (ABG)?

Decreased potassium levels

A client is taking a diuretic such as furosemide. When implementing client education, what information should be included?

pulse oximetry

A client returns to the telemetry unit after an operative procedure. Which diagnostic test will the nurse perform to monitor the effectiveness of the oxygen therapy ordered for the client?

hypertonic solution

A client who is admitted to the health care facility has been diagnosed with cerebral edema. Which intravenous solution needs to be administered to this client?

"The white milky solution contains lipids, or fat, to provide extra calories."

A client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition and lipids asks the nurse why the solution looks like milk. What is the most appropriate nursing response?

"You will not be able to eat or drink until your gag reflex has returned."

A client who is scheduled for a bronchoscopy has arrived at the clinical facility. When preparing for the test, the client reports feeling hungry and asks the nurse when he will be able to eat. What information should be provided by the nurse?

platelets

A client who recently had surgery is bleeding. What blood product does the nurse anticipate administering for this client?

"You should never smoke when oxygen is in use."

A client who uses portable home oxygen states, "I still like to smoke cigarettes every now and then." What is the appropriate nursing response?

Ask the client what factors contribute to nonadherence.

A client who was prescribed CPAP reports nonadherence to treatment. What is the priority nursing intervention?

adequate tissue perfusion.

A nurse is admitting a 6-year-old child after a tonsillectomy to the surgical unit. The nurse obtains the client's weight and places electrocardiogram (EKG) leads on the chest and a pulse oximeter on the left finger. The client's heart rate reads 100 bpm and the pulse oximeter reads 99%. These readings best indicate:

3.5 cm H2O (normal pressure is approximately 4 to 11 cm H2O)

A nurse is assessing the central venous pressure of a client who has a fluid imbalance. Which reading would the nurse interpret as suggesting an ECF volume deficit?

nonrebreather mask

A nurse is caring for a client who has spontaneous respirations and needs to have oxygen administered at a FiO2 of 100%. Which oxygen delivery system should the nurse use?

Fruit consumption

A nurse is measuring intake and output for a client who has congestive heart failure. What does not need to be recorded?

1. Metabolic alkalosis 2. Hypokalemia

A nurse is providing care to a client who has been vomiting for the past 2 days. The nurse would assess this client for which imbalance? Select all that apply.

Offer the client sugar-free candy to help combat thirst.

A nurse is providing care to a client who is on fluid restriction. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?

the safety measures necessary to prevent a fire

A nurse is teaching a home care client and the family about using prescribed oxygen. What is a critical factor that must be included in teaching?

Notify the primary care provider immediately for possible fluid overload.

A nurse monitoring a client's IV infusion auscultates the client's lung sounds and detects crackles in the bases in lungs that were previously clear. What would be the most appropriate intervention in this situation?

distended neck veins

A nurse who has diagnosed a client as having "fluid volume excess" related to compromised regulatory mechanism (kidneys) may have been alerted by what symptom?

"I should drink 2,500 mL/day of fluid."

A nursing student is teaching a healthy adult client about adequate hydration. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of adequate hydration?

60 drops/mL

A physician has asked the nurse to use microdrip tubing to administer a prescribed dosage of IV solution to a client. What is the standard drop factor of microdrip tubing?

Implement measures to prevent complications after arterial puncture.

A physician has ordered an arterial blood gas test for a client with a respiratory disorder. What is the most common role of the nurse in performing the arterial blood gas test?

Clubbing (rounding and enlargement of the tips of the fingers and toes; common phenomenon seen in many clients with chronic hypoxia due to respiratory or cardiac disease; occurs in lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, and lung diseases such as lung abscess and COPD)

The nurse is assessing a client with lung cancer. What manifestations may suggest that the client has chronic hypoxia?

apnea. (newborn's breathing pattern is characterized by occasional pauses of several seconds between breaths; normal during the first 3 months of life, but frequent or prolonged periods of apnea (cessation of breathing 20 seconds or longer) are abnormal)

The nurse is assessing a newborn in the nursery. The nurse notes the infant has episodes in which breathing ceased for 20 seconds on 2 occasions. The nurse correctly recognizes this condition as:

An infant with a respiratory rate of 20 bpm

The nurse is assessing the vital signs of clients in a community health care facility. Which client respiratory results should the nurse report to the health care provider?

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

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

Prevnar 13 ® (clients over 65 years old or anyone with a compromising chronic health condition should be offered Prevnar 13; vaccine is effective in reducing 13 strains of streptococcal pneumonia)

The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old client with COPD. Which vaccine will the nurse offer the client?

Assess oxygen tubing connection

The nurse is caring for a client receiving oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. The client suddenly becomes cyanotic with a pulse oximetry reading of 91%. What is the next most appropriate action the nurse should take?

Arterial blood gas

The nurse is caring for a client who has a compromised cardiopulmonary system and needs to assess the client's tissue oxygenation. The nurse would use which appropriate method to assess this client's oxygenation?

tracheostomy collar (delivers oxygen near an artificial opening in the neck)

The nurse is caring for a client who has a percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) following a skydiving accident. Which oxygen delivery device will the nurse select?

distilled water

The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed humidified oxygen at 6 L/minute. Which type of liquid will the nurse gather to set up the humidifier?

1. facilitates cellular metabolism 2. helps maintain normal body temperature 3. acts as a solvent for electrolytes

The nurse is caring for a client who was found without food or water for 2 days in the desert. What explanation for the need for fluid does the client have? Select all that apply.

"Let me refer you to the blood bank so they can provide you with information."

The nurse is caring for a client who will be undergoing surgery in several weeks. The client states, "I would like to give my own blood to be used in case I need it during surgery." What is the appropriate nursing response?

O negative

The nurse is caring for a client whose blood type is B negative. Which donor blood type does the nurse confirm as compatible for this client?

ECG will show no cardiac dysrhythmias within 48 hours after removing salt substitutes, coffee, tea, and other K+-rich foods from diet.

The nurse is caring for a client with "hyperkalemia related to decreased renal excretion secondary to potassium-conserving diuretic therapy." What is an appropriate expected outcome?

1. Provide frequent oral hygiene, especially before meals. 2. Distribute six small meals over the course of the day.

The nurse is caring for a client with a NANDA-I diagnosis of Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements, related to difficulty breathing. The nurse would implement which measures to maintain an adequate nutritional status for this client? Select all that apply.

respirations are at 20 breaths per minute

The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube. Which assessment finding indicates that the tube is functioning correctly?

"Wounds heal because HBOT helps to regenerate new tissue quickly."

The nurse is caring for a client with a nonhealing wound who has been prescribed hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). When the client asks, "How will this help me?" what is the appropriate nursing response?

SpO2 92% (SpO2 at or above 90% is normal, reflecting that oxygen therapy is being effective)

The nurse is caring for a client with shortness of breath who is receiving oxygen at 4 L/minute. Which assessment finding will demonstrate that oxygen therapy is effective?

atelectasis.

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

Respiratory rate and depth (client receiving narcotics/opioids needs monitoring of the respiratory rate and depth to ensure that respiratory depression does not result in progressive respiratory issues, physiologic damage from respiratory depression, or loss of consciousness)

The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who has a prescription for meperidine 75 mg intramuscularly (IM) every 4 hours as needed for pain. Before and after administering meperidine, the nurse would assess which most important sign?

Check the fit of the oxygen mask. (fit of the oxygen mask can be affected by the discontinuation of wearing dentures)

The nurse is caring for an older adult client on home oxygen who has dentures but has quit wearing them stating that the dentures irritate the gums. What nursing action is appropriate?

95% to 100%

The nurse is conducting the physical assessment of a client at the health care facility. The nurse uses the pulse oximetry technique to monitor the oxygen saturation in the client's blood. Which pulse oximeter range indicates that the client is adequately oxygenated?

"This is a gauge used to regulate the amount of oxygen that a client receives."

The nurse is demonstrating oxygen administration to a client. What teaching will the nurse include about the flowmeter?

"It measures the percentage of delivered oxygen to determine whether the client is getting the amount prescribed."

The nurse is demonstrating oxygen administration to a client. Which teaching will the nurse include about the oxygen analyzer?

The renal system retains more water.

The nurse is describing the role of antidiuretic hormone in the regulation of body fluids. What phenomenon takes place when antidiuretic hormone is present?

1. When using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) , the client must activate the device before and after inhaling. 2. Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are actuated by the client's inspiration, so there is no need to coordinate the delivery of puffs with inhalation. 3. MDIs deliver a controlled dose of medications with each compression of the canister.

The nurse is educating a client on the proper use of inhaled medications. What are appropriate education points to include? Select all that apply.

confusion

The nurse is informed while receiving a nursing report that the client has been hypoxic during the evening shift. Which assessment finding is consistent with hypoxia?

Cheese

The nurse is instructing a young woman on her dietary needs for calcium in the prevention of osteoporosis. What food supplies the greatest amount of calcium?

1. drinking milk 2. urination 3. vomiting 4. infusion of intravenous solution

The nurse is monitoring intake and output (I&O) for a client who recently had surgery. Which client actions will the nurse document on the I&O record? Select all that apply.

1. The diet should consist of 40% to 55% carbohydrates. 2. The diet should be rich in antioxidants and vitamins A, C, and B. 3. The diet should contain 12% to 20% protein. (COPD require a high-protein/high-calorie diet to counter malnutrition; should be 40% to 55% carbohydrates, 30% to 40% fat, and 12% to 20% protein)

The nurse is planning a diet for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which recommended nutritional guidelines would the nurse discuss with the client? Select all that apply.

"Inhale slowly over three seconds, purse your lips, contract abdominal muscles, and exhale slowly." (Pursed-lip breathing is a form of controlled ventilation that is effective for clients with COPD)

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?

"Take in as much air as possible, hold your breath briefly, and exhale slowly." (technique maximizes ventilation taking in a large volume of air fills alveoli to a greater capacity, which improves gas exchange)

The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client with a history of recurrent pneumonia. What deep breathing techniques will the nurse plan to teach?

ordering type of solution, additive, amount of infusion, and duration

The nurse is preparing to administer fluid replacement to a client. Which action related to intravenous therapy does the nurse identify as out of scope nursing practice?

"Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell that can help fight infection."

The nurse is preparing to administer granulocytes to a client admitted with a severe infection. Which teaching by the nurse is most appropriate?

Incentive spirometry provides visual reinforcement of deep breathing.

The nurse is preparing to teach a client how to perform incentive spirometry. Which concept should the nurse include?

8 L/min oxygen via nasal cannula (correct amounts are nonrebreather mask is 12 L/min; 8-11 L/min for partial rebreather mask; 4-10 L/min for Venturi mask; and 1-6 L/min for nasal cannula)

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?

"Breathing through your nose first will warm, filter, and humidify the air you are breathing."

The nurse is teaching the client with a pulmonary disorder about deep breathing. The client asks, "Why is it important to start by breathing through my nose, then exhaling through my mouth?" Which appropriate response would the nurse give this client?

Pulmonary function tests

Which diagnostic procedure measures lung size and airway patency, producing graphic representations of lung volumes and flows?

Corticosteroids

Which medication is administered in the home or the hospital to relieve inflammation in the lung tissue?

Eczema (client with asthma often recalls childhood allergies and eczema)

Which skin disorder is associated with asthma?

isotonic

Which solution is a crystalloid solution that has the same osmotic pressure as that found within the cells of the body and is used to expand the intravascular volume?

Water moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

Which statement most accurately describes the process of osmosis?

It regulates the amount of oxygen received.

Which teaching about a flowmeter is important for the nurse to provide to a client using oxygen?

It determines whether the client is getting enough oxygen.

Which teaching about the oxygen analyzer is important for the nurse to provide to a client using oxygen?

pattern of thoracic expansion

While examining a client, the nurse palpates the client's chest and back. What would the nurse expect to identify with this technique?