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What is the most appropriate action by the nurse if the connection between the chest tube and the water seal dislodges while the client is ambulating?
What is the most appropriate action by the nurse if the connection between the chest tube and the water seal dislodges while the client is ambulating?
Reconnect the tube to the water seal.
Which client has the greatest risk for a problem with the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues?
Which client has the greatest risk for a problem with the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues?
A client with a tumor of the medulla.
What term should the nurse document to best describe a client experiencing shortness of breath when lying down but finding relief in an upright position?
What term should the nurse document to best describe a client experiencing shortness of breath when lying down but finding relief in an upright position?
Orthopnea
How will corticosteroids prescribed for a client with emphysema help during acute bronchitis?
How will corticosteroids prescribed for a client with emphysema help during acute bronchitis?
What is an important aspect to consider when planning percussion and postural drainage for a client?
What is an important aspect to consider when planning percussion and postural drainage for a client?
What is the purpose of SCDs?
What is the purpose of SCDs?
In a client with severe mitral stenosis having surgery, which valve is typically replaced?
In a client with severe mitral stenosis having surgery, which valve is typically replaced?
Why are the elderly at increased risk of fluid imbalances?
Why are the elderly at increased risk of fluid imbalances?
What are the priority nursing assessments for Hyperkalemia?
What are the priority nursing assessments for Hyperkalemia?
What does a bounding pulse indicate?
What does a bounding pulse indicate?
What is the best way to prevent postoperative complications related to respiratory function?
What is the best way to prevent postoperative complications related to respiratory function?
What should the nurse do prior to performing tracheostomy care?
What should the nurse do prior to performing tracheostomy care?
What represents proper nasopharyngeal and nasotracheal suction technique?
What represents proper nasopharyngeal and nasotracheal suction technique?
Which client conditions can alter respiratory function?
Which client conditions can alter respiratory function?
How can corticosteroid therapy affect bronchitis?
How can corticosteroid therapy affect bronchitis?
What is the best time to perform percussion and postural drainage?
What is the best time to perform percussion and postural drainage?
What should always precede percussion and postural drainage?
What should always precede percussion and postural drainage?
What topic does the teaching guide for a client with cardiovascular risk factors focus on?
What topic does the teaching guide for a client with cardiovascular risk factors focus on?
In which sequence does the electrical impulse travel through the heart's conduction system?
In which sequence does the electrical impulse travel through the heart's conduction system?
What would be included in the evaluation of the client goal 'Demonstrate adequate tissue perfusion'?
What would be included in the evaluation of the client goal 'Demonstrate adequate tissue perfusion'?
What blood tests would be expected for a client admitted with acute crushing chest pain that radiates down the left arm?
What blood tests would be expected for a client admitted with acute crushing chest pain that radiates down the left arm?
What pattern of behavior is most likely to be exhibited by the child during a nurse's assessment of breath sounds?
What pattern of behavior is most likely to be exhibited by the child during a nurse's assessment of breath sounds?
Which nursing intervention will be most helpful for a 14-year-old adolescent hospitalized for surgical repair of scoliosis?
Which nursing intervention will be most helpful for a 14-year-old adolescent hospitalized for surgical repair of scoliosis?
What comment from a 65-year-old man recently retired should the nurse be concerned about?
What comment from a 65-year-old man recently retired should the nurse be concerned about?
What is a possible cardiovascular risk factor for the 65-year-old man who is a retired independent contractor?
What is a possible cardiovascular risk factor for the 65-year-old man who is a retired independent contractor?
What is the purpose of percussion and postural drainage in nursing care?
What is the purpose of percussion and postural drainage in nursing care?
What ABG results indicate respiratory acidosis?
What ABG results indicate respiratory acidosis?
What is the first action the nurse should take when a client experiences chest pain and shortness of breath?
What is the first action the nurse should take when a client experiences chest pain and shortness of breath?
How does corticosteroid therapy help a client with emphysema during acute bronchitis?
How does corticosteroid therapy help a client with emphysema during acute bronchitis?
What are the signs of cardiovascular risk factors during physical activity?
What are the signs of cardiovascular risk factors during physical activity?
What is the purpose of percussion and postural drainage in nursing care?
What is the purpose of percussion and postural drainage in nursing care?
Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the 88-year-old woman in the skilled nursing facility who is a Sunday school teacher and volunteers for church projects?
Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the 88-year-old woman in the skilled nursing facility who is a Sunday school teacher and volunteers for church projects?
Which nurse's thought exemplifies a 'wounded healer'?
Which nurse's thought exemplifies a 'wounded healer'?
What is the most accurate nursing diagnosis for the mother of a pediatric client questioning why God would allow her child's illness?
What is the most accurate nursing diagnosis for the mother of a pediatric client questioning why God would allow her child's illness?
Which learning activity reflects Bloom’s affective domain?
Which learning activity reflects Bloom’s affective domain?
Explain the concept of 'wounded healer' in nursing practice.
Explain the concept of 'wounded healer' in nursing practice.
Describe the nursing intervention for a client with impaired oxygen transport from the lungs to the tissues.
Describe the nursing intervention for a client with impaired oxygen transport from the lungs to the tissues.
How does corticosteroid therapy benefit a client with acute bronchitis?
How does corticosteroid therapy benefit a client with acute bronchitis?
What are the key components of percussion and postural drainage in nursing care?
What are the key components of percussion and postural drainage in nursing care?
How can physical activity reduce cardiovascular risk factors?
How can physical activity reduce cardiovascular risk factors?
Explain the importance of therapeutic communication in assessing risk factors for a disease.
Explain the importance of therapeutic communication in assessing risk factors for a disease.
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