MED-SURG PREPU CH.22 EXAM 2
A patient has had a laryngectomy and was able to retain his airway, with no difficulty swallowing. There is no split of thyroid cartilage. The nurse would record this type of laryngectomy as which of the following?
Partial laryngectomy
A client is being discharged from an outpatient surgery center following a tonsillectomy. What instruction should the nurse give to the client?
"Gargle with a warm salt solution."
The client is to receive cephalexin (Ancef) 500 mg in 50 mL of normal saline intravenous piggyback. The medication is to infuse over 30 minutes. How many mL/hr would the nurse set the intravenous pump? Enter the correct number ONLY.
100
A client comes into the Emergency Department with epistaxis. What intervention should you perform when caring for a client with epistaxis?
Apply direct continuous pressure.
A client reports nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, and coughing up of yellow mucus. The nurse assesses the client's temperature as 100.2°F. The client states this is the third episode this season. The highest priority nursing diagnosis is
Ineffective airway clearance related to excess mucus production
Your client has a history of hoarseness lasting longer than 2 weeks. The client is now complaining of feeling a lump in their throat. What would you suspect this client has?
Laryngeal cancer
A client has acute bacterial rhinosinusitis for several weeks despite treatment. The nurse observes for a possible complication of the infection by assessing for
Nuchal rigidity
A nurse is in the cafeteria at work. A fellow worker at another table suddenly stands up, leans forward with hands crossed at the neck, and makes gasping noises. The nurse first
Stands behind the worker, who has hands across the neck
A client has had laryngeal surgery. What are the expected client outcomes? Select all that apply.
The client's suture line remains intact. The client can manage his or her own secretions. The client maintains an adequate caloric intake.
The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client following laryngeal surgery. The nurse instructs the client to avoid
swimming.
A client exhibits a sudden and complete loss of voice and is coughing. The nurse states
"Do not smoke and avoid being around others who are smoking."
A client is scheduled for endotracheal intubation prior to surgery. What can the nurse tell this client about an endotracheal tube?
"The ET tube will maintain your airway while you're under anesthesia."
The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which produces a cold sore (fever blister), has an incubation period of
2 to 12 days
A surgeon completes a total laryngectomy. Postoperatively, the nurse explains to the patient's family that:
A permanent tracheal stoma would be necessary.
You are caring for a client who has just been told they have advanced laryngeal cancer and will have to have a total laryngectomy. You are doing preoperative teaching with this client. What do you know is a subject you should cover?
Alternative methods of communication
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has nasal packing in place following nasal surgery. Which discharge instructions would be most appropriate for the client?
Avoid sports activities for 6 weeks.
Which assessment finding puts a client at increased risk for epistaxis?
Cocaine use
Which of the following is the most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Wound drains, inserted during the laryngectomy, stay in place until what criteria are met?
Drainage is <30 mL/day for 2 consecutive days.
The nurse is caring for a client status post adenoidectomy. The nurse finds the client in severe respiratory distress when entering the room. What does the nurse suspect?
Edema of the upper airway
Which is a priority nursing intervention that the nurse should perform for a client who has undergone surgery for a nasal obstruction?
Ensure mouth breathing
Select the nursing diagnosis that would warrant immediate health care provider notification.
Ineffective airway clearance related to excessive mucus production secondary to retained secretions and inflammation
The nurse is caring for a client who underwent a laryngectomy. Which intervention will the nurse initially complete in an effort to meet the client's nutritional needs?
Initiate enteral feedings.
A patient is diagnosed as being in the early stage of laryngeal cancer of the glottis with only 1 vocal cord involved. For what type of surgical intervention will the nurse plan to provide education?
Partial laryngectomy
Once the patient has been cleared for oral feedings, post laryngectomy, the nurse knows to prepare:
Thick liquids that are easy to swallow.
A nurse has pharyngitis and will be providing self care at home. It is most important for the nurse to
Seek medical help if he experiences inability to swallow
A nurse is responsible for monitoring indicators of potential complications after laryngectomy. Which indicators would be priority concerns? Select all that apply.
Somnolence and hypotension Tachycardia and tachypnea Impaired swallowing Persistent high tracheostomy cuff pressure
A 73-year-old client is admitted to the pulmonology unit of the hospital. She was admitted with pleural effusion and was "tapped" to drain the fluid to reduce her mediastinal pressure. How much fluid is typically present between the pleurae, which surround the lungs, to prevent friction rub?
20 mL or less
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the ED with an uncomplicated nasal fracture. Nasal packing has been put in place. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's care?
Apply an ice pack.
A client comes into the emergency department with epistaxis. What intervention should the nurse perform when caring for a client with epistaxis?
Apply direct continuous pressure.
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client on an annual physical exam. Which documentation should be brought to the physician's attention?
Hoarseness for 2 weeks
A nurse is providing instructions for the client with chronic rhinosinusitis. The nurse accurately tells the client:
Sleep with the head of bed elevated.
A client is being assessed for acute laryngitis. The nurse knows that clinical manifestations of acute laryngitis include
hoarseness.
A client with thrombocytopenia, secondary to leukemia, develops epistaxis. The nurse should instruct the client to:
sit upright, leaning slightly forward.
A client seeks care for hoarseness that has lasted for 1 month. To elicit the most appropriate information about this problem, the nurse should ask which question?
"Do you smoke cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe?"
A client undergoes a total laryngectomy and tracheostomy formation. On discharge, the nurse should give which instruction to the client and family?
"Family members should continue to talk to the client."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of sleep apnea. The client understands the disease process when he says:
"I should become involved in a weight loss program."
The nurse is obtaining a health history from a client with laryngitis. Which causative factor, stated by the client, is least likely?
"I was chewing ice chips all day long."
A client finished a course of antibiotics for laryngitis but continues to experience persistent hoarseness. Which symptom would cause the nurse to suspect laryngeal cancer?
a feeling of swelling at the back of the throat
The nurse is caring for the client in the intensive care unit immediately after removal of the endotracheal tube. Which of the following nursing actions is most important to complete every hour to ensure that the respiratory system is not compromised?
Auscultate lung sounds.
A patient comes to the clinic and is diagnosed with tonsillitis and adenoiditis. What bacterial pathogen does the nurse know is commonly associated with tonsillitis and adenoiditis?
Group A, beta-hemolytic streptococcus
During assessment of a patient with OSA, the nurse documents which of the following characteristic signs that occurs because of repetitive apneic events?
Hypercapnia
When caring for a client with head trauma, a nurse notes a small amount of clear, watery fluid oozing from the client's nose. What should the nurse do first?
Test the nasal drainage for glucose.
The nurse initiates the following intervention upon receiving a client back to the clinical unit after a throat-related procedure, "Elevate the head of the bed 45°." This assists in meeting which nursing goal?
The client will have decreased edema.
A client is being seen by the physician because of an unrelenting headache, facial tenderness, low-grade fever, and dark yellow nasal discharge. The client reports seeming to develop sinus infections "all the time." Which factor may predispose the client to sinusitis?
interference with sinus drainage
What client would be most in need of an endotracheal tube?
Comatose clients
You are caring for a client who is 42-years-old and status post adenoidectomy. You find the client in respiratory distress when you enter their room. You ask another nurse to call the physician and bring an endotracheal tube into the room. What do you suspect?
Edema of the upper airway
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with enlarged adenoids. What condition is produced by enlarged adenoids?
Noisy breathing
Which nursing diagnosis is most likely for a client who has just undergone a total laryngectomy?
impaired verbal communication
