Prep U Respiratory Assessment
The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old client with COPD. Which vaccine will the nurse offer the client?
Prevnar 13
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?
Residual volume (RV)
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?
SpO2 92%
The nurse sets up an oxygen tent for a client. Which client is the best candidate for this oxygen delivery system?
a child with pneumonia
In which client would the nurse assess for a depressed respiratory system?
a client taking opioids for cancer pain
A nurse is admitting a 6-year-old child status post tonsillectomy to the surgical unit. The nurse obtains his weight and places EKG and a pulse oximeter on the client's left finger. His heart rate reads 100 bpm and the pulse oximeter reads 99%. These readings best indicate:
adequate tissue perfusion
A nurse assessing a patient's respiratory effort notes that the client's breaths are shallow and 8 per minute. Shortly after, the client's respirations cease. Which of the following should the nurse use for this patient?
ambu bag
A client who was prescribed CPAP reports nonadherence to treatment. What is the priority nursing intervention?
ask the client what factors contribute to nonadherence
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:
breathing becomes increasingly difficult as the diaphragm is displaced
The nurse is instructing the client with a pulmonary disorder on 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?
breathing through your nose first will warm, filter, and humidify the air you are breathing
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?
check fit of oxygen mask
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:
congestive heart failure
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?
crackles in the lower lobes
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?
cyanosis
Oxygen and carbon dioxide move between the alveoli and the blood by:
diffusion
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?
distilled water
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
A client with no prior history of respiratory illness has been admitted to a postoperative unit following foot surgery. What intervention should the nurse prioritize in an effort to prevent postoperative pneumonia and atelectasis during this time of reduced mobility following surgery?
educating the client on the use of incentive spirometry
A client has been put on oxygen therapy because of low oxygen saturation levels in the blood. What should the nurse use to regulate the amount of oxygen delivered to the client?
flow meter
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:
he is using his chest muscles to help him breathe
The nurse is delegating hygiene care to the UAP for a client with hypoxia. What position will the nurse tell the UAP to place the client in?
high fowlers
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
A client suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reports that it is hard to cough up secretions and they are thick and sticky. The nurse should instruct the client to:
increase her fluid intake to thin secretions
The home care nurse visits a client with compromised lung function. She has greenish-yellow sputum with a musty odor. This is indicative of:
infection
A client who was prescribed CPAP several months ago reports non-adherence to treatment. What is the appropriate priority nursing intervention?
inquire about factors that contribute to nonadherence
To determine the quality of oxygenation, the nurse performs the physical assessment, the arterial blood gas test, and pulse oximetry. What is the purpose of the pulse oximetry test?
monitor the amount of oxygen saturation in the blood
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires low flow oxygen. How will the oxygen be administered?
nasal cannula
A nurse is caring for an asthmatic client who requires a low concentration of oxygen. Which delivery device should the nurse use in order to administer oxygen to the client?
nasal cannula
The nurse is caring for a client with a chronic lung disorder who has been prescribed portable oxygen @ 2L/min. What delivery device will the nurse select that is most appropriate for this client?
nasal cannula
A nurse is admitting a 6-year-old child status post tonsillectomy to the surgical unit. The nurse obtains his weight and places EKG and a pulse oximeter on the client's left finger. His heart rate reads 100 bpm and the pulse oximeter reads 99%. These readings best indicate:
normal findings
A patient's primary care provider has informed the nurse that the patient will require thoracentesis. The nurse should suspect that the patient has developed which of the following disorders of lung function?
pleural effusion
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
poor tissue perfusion
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?
pulse oximetry
When reviewing data collection on a client with a cardiac output of 2.5 L/minute, the nurse inspects the client for which symptom?
rapid respirations
The nurse is demonstrating oxygen administration to a client. Which teaching will the nurse include the humidifier?
small water droplets come from this, thus preventing dry mucous membranes
What is the action of codeine when used to treat a cough?
suppressant
A client receiving home oxygen calls the telehealth nurse to report that her caretaker removed her oxygen tank from the wheeled carrier. What is the appropriate telehealth nurse response?
the caregiver will need to place the oxygen tank back into the secure carrier
The nurse is demonstrating oxygen administration to a client. What teaching will the nurse include about the flowmeter?
this is a gauge used to regulate the amount of oxygen that a client receives
The nurse is caring for a client who was had a percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) following a motor vehicle accident, and has been prescribed oxygen. What delivery device will the nurse select that is most appropriate for this client?
tracheostomy collar
After insertion of a chest tube, fluctuations in the water-seal chamber that correspond with inspiration and expiration are an expected and normal finding.
true
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?
vesicular
