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Learning Systems: Medical-Surgical:Respiratory exam Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease with pneumonia. The nurse should monitor the client for
which of the following acid-base imbalances? - -Respiratory acidosis
-A nurse is preparing to administer cisplatin IV to a client who has lung
cancer. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of this medication? - -Tinnitus
-A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdraw arterial blood from a
client's radial artery for measurement of ABG. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? - -Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining
the specimen.
-A nurse is providing instructions about pursed-lip breathing for a client who
has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with emphysema. The nurse
should explain that this breathing technique accomplishes which of the
following? - -Promotes carbon dioxide elimination
-A nurse is preparing a client for a thoracentesis. In which of the following
positions should the nurse place the client? - -Sitting while leaning forward
over the bedside table
-A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who is postoperative
following a hip replacement surgery. The client reports feeling apprehensive
and restless. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as
an indication of pulmonary embolism? - -Sudden onset of dyspnea
-A nurse is planning care for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and is malnourished. Which of the following recommendations to
promote nutritional intake should the nurse include in the plan? - -Eat high-
calorie foods first
-A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client about preventing acute
asthma attacks. Which of the following points should the nurse plan to
discuss first? - -The client's perception of the disease process and what
might have triggered past attacks
-A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who states he was
recently exposed to tuberculosis. Which of the following findings is a clinical
manifestation of pulmonary tuberculosis? - -Night sweats
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