Respiratory
The client is noted to have hypoxemia. The nurse understands that hypoxemia means what?
What is deficiency of oxygen in the blood.
Your client has an upper respiratory infection and is on an antibiotic. Why is it important to educate the client to take all of the antibiotic they were prescribed?
What is taking the entire course of the antibiotics prevents the development of infections that are resistant to the antibiotic.
Your client has anemia and was prescribed an iron supplement. What is the most accurate response to why the doctor prescribed the iron.
What is the origin of the heart's natural pacemaker impulse?
What is the sinoatrial node.
1. How can diabetes be controlled?
2. If the client is hospitalized and they are checking blood sugar multiple times a day what is the rationale for that?
1. What is diet and exercise
2. What is blood glucose levels are checked so that your insulin can be adjusted if need be
In what structure does the actual gas exchange during respiration occur?
What is alveoli.
The nurse is providing care to a client who has emphysema and she notes he has a barrel chest. Why is the client's chest "barrel chest" like?
What is hyperinflation of the lungs.
Your client is receiving injections of Vitamin B12 for pernicious anemia. They want to know how long they will have to take those. What is the correct response.
What is these injections will be needed for the rest of your life.
The client has a BP of 180/110mm Hg. The PCP orders an EKG, chest x-ray, UA, and renal function studies. The client wants to know why the have to have all of these tests done today. What is the best response?
What is these tests can determine changes in your kidneys, which can cause hypertension.
What is organ damage.
What is using cocaine, smoking cigarettes, and using birth control pills.
Your client has respiratory distress. What signs and symptoms might they have?
The nurse is caring for a client with COPD, the patient wants to turn the oxygen up to 5L of O2, but the order is for 3L of O2. Why should you as the nurse not increase the oxygen to 5L?
Think of a reason why you would instruct your client to use a soft bristled toothbrush.
What is thrombocytopenia.
The client you are taking care of has stage 2 hypertension. What complaint might this client have?
What is my vision is a little blurry.
Your client had a spinal cord injury approximately 6 months ago, the client now has facial flushing and a BP of 180/96. What is the most appropriate nursing action(s)?
What is assess for bowel impaction and assess for a distended bladder.
The nurse is assessing a client. Which finding by the nurse would indicate a (chronic) respiratory problem.
What is the disease is characterized by decreased lung expansion.
What symptom would you expect your client to report who has anemia?
What is shortness of breath.
Why does it mean when a client had a myocardial infarction?
What is a myocardial infarction means that damage or necrosis of an area in the heart muscle has occurred.
What is the traction is used to keep the vertebrae in alignment.
Your client had surgery and has a 20-25 year history of smoking cigarettes. What do you worry about the most in their post surgical time period?
What is not able to cough effectively in the post operative time frame.
The client has asthma and reports coughing frequently. What other symptom would you anticipate the patient to report?
What is dyspnea.
Your client is receiving a blood transfusion. What will you as the nurse need to report immediately if it would occur during the transfusion? ( Multiple answers )
What is pain (low back pain), fever, and tachycardia.
Your client has presented with symptoms of shortness of breath, elevated troponin level, chest pain, and diaphoresis. What interventions would you anticipate doing as the nurse? Multiple answers for this question.
What is administer oxygen, pain management with morphine, and administer sublingual nitroglycerin
A client has a C3 spinal cord injury, what most likely will their symptoms be?
What is quadriplegia.