Nursing Interventions in Respiratory Distress Quiz
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Nursing Interventions in Respiratory Distress Quiz

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What is the priority intervention for a client with inaudible lung sounds in status asthmaticus?

  • Measures to reduce anxiety
  • Education to prevent future exacerbations
  • Administration of long-acting bronchodilator
  • Activation of rapid response team to secure an airway (correct)

    • What is the priority to monitor for in a client with chronic bronchitis showing signs of hypoxia?

  • Oxygen saturation level (correct)
  • Large amounts of thick mucus
  • Barrel chest
  • Nutritional status

    • Based on symptoms of nasal and facial pain with bloody discharge, what diagnostic test would be expected for the client?

  • Complete blood count
  • Liver function test
  • Tumor mapping
  • Computer tomography (CT) scan of the face (correct)

    • What is the nurse's priority intervention for a client arriving in the emergency department with epistaxis?

    <p>Place the nasal packing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis?

    <p>Sweat chloride test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of drug therapy for a client diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension?

    <p>Reduce pulmonary pressure to slow cor pulmonale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement by a client diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) demonstrates correct understanding of the treatment plan?

    <p>I will strictly adhere to my medication schedule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When administering hydromorphone 2.5mg po, which is the most appropriate action?

    <p>Administer hydromorphone 1mg instead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be the nursing action when a family member increases oxygen from 2 liters/min to 7 liters/min without consultation?

    <p>Decrease oxygen to 2 liters/min and assess the client</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A client with asthma should monitor for which problem while exercising?

    <p>Wheezing from bronchospasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a patient with sinus cancer requests antibiotics for a suspected sinus infection, what is the best nurse response?

    <p>&quot;Tell me more about your understanding of sinus cancer symptoms.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a nurse instruct a client with asthma to avoid during treatment?

    <p>Alcoholic beverages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "My mother did not look good, so I turned her oxygen up to 7 liters." What should the nurse do in this situation?

    <p>&quot;Decrease the oxygen to 2 liters per minute and assess the client.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "I need to strictly adhere to my medication schedule." What does this statement indicate about the client's understanding of treatment?

    <p>&quot;Consistent adherence is crucial for treatment success.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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