Rib Fracture Assessment and Management
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What is the priority in managing a client with a rib fracture?

  • Monitoring pulse oximetry readings
  • Ensuring airway patency (correct)
  • Administering pain medication
  • Encouraging deep breathing
  • Which of the following is a common indicator of a respiratory problem?

  • Decreased heart rate
  • Low oxygen saturation
  • Increased blood pressure
  • Confusion (correct)
  • Why is it important to place a client with a respiratory disorder in a Fowler to high Fowler position?

  • To prevent chest splinting
  • To promote circulation
  • To prevent aspiration
  • To facilitate breathing (correct)
  • What intervention should be encouraged for a client with a respiratory disorder?

    <p>Deep breathing and coughing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which assessment finding is characteristic of a rib fracture?

    <p>Shallow respirations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be monitored in a client with a respiratory disorder to assess oxygenation?

    <p>Pulse oximetry readings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best position for a client to maintain while experiencing chest pain from a rib fracture?

    <p>Semi-Fowler's position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can impaired ventilation due to rib fracture be managed effectively?

    <p>&quot;Deep breathing and coughing&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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