Respiratory
Respiratory Diseases
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100

The client is noted to have hypoxemia. The nurse understands that hypoxemia means what? 

What is deficiency of oxygen in the blood. 

100

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. 

100

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 iron will help your body manufacture hemoglobin. 
100

What is the origin of the heart's natural pacemaker impulse?

What is the sinoatrial node. 

100

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

200

In what structure does the actual gas exchange during respiration occur? 

What is alveoli.

200

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.

200

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. 

200

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. 

200
What are the ways that a stroke can be reduced (modifiable risk factors)? Multiple answers

What is using cocaine, smoking cigarettes, and using birth control pills. 

300

Your client has respiratory distress. What signs and symptoms might they have? 

What is tachycardia, tachypnea, fatigue. 
300

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? 

What is hypoxic drive is needed for breathing. 
300

Think of a reason why you would instruct your client to use a soft bristled toothbrush. 

What is thrombocytopenia. 

300

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. 

300

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. 

400

The nurse is assessing a client. Which finding by the nurse would indicate a (chronic) respiratory problem. 

What is clubbing of the fingers.
400
How would you describe a restrictive respiratory disease? 

What is the disease is characterized by decreased lung expansion. 

400

What symptom would you expect your client to report who has anemia? 

What is shortness of breath. 

400

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. 

400
The client is in a halo traction vest following a cervical spine injury. What is the best response when the family asks why they are in the vest? 

What is the traction is used to keep the vertebrae in alignment. 

500

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. 

500

The client has asthma and reports coughing frequently. What other symptom would you anticipate the patient to report? 

What is dyspnea. 

500

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.

500

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

500

A client has a C3 spinal cord injury, what most likely will their symptoms be?

What is quadriplegia.