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What is the priority intervention for a client with inaudible lung sounds in status asthmaticus?
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?
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?
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?
What is the nurse's priority intervention for a client arriving in the emergency department with epistaxis?
What is the major diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis?
What is the major diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis?
What is the goal of drug therapy for a client diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension?
What is the goal of drug therapy for a client diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension?
Which statement by a client diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) demonstrates correct understanding of the treatment plan?
Which statement by a client diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) demonstrates correct understanding of the treatment plan?
When administering hydromorphone 2.5mg po, which is the most appropriate action?
When administering hydromorphone 2.5mg po, which is the most appropriate action?
What should be the nursing action when a family member increases oxygen from 2 liters/min to 7 liters/min without consultation?
What should be the nursing action when a family member increases oxygen from 2 liters/min to 7 liters/min without consultation?
A client with asthma should monitor for which problem while exercising?
A client with asthma should monitor for which problem while exercising?
When a patient with sinus cancer requests antibiotics for a suspected sinus infection, what is the best nurse response?
When a patient with sinus cancer requests antibiotics for a suspected sinus infection, what is the best nurse response?
What should a nurse instruct a client with asthma to avoid during treatment?
What should a nurse instruct a client with asthma to avoid during treatment?
"My mother did not look good, so I turned her oxygen up to 7 liters." What should the nurse do in this situation?
"My mother did not look good, so I turned her oxygen up to 7 liters." What should the nurse do in this situation?
"I need to strictly adhere to my medication schedule." What does this statement indicate about the client's understanding of treatment?
"I need to strictly adhere to my medication schedule." What does this statement indicate about the client's understanding of treatment?
