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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A client with asthma has pronounced wheezing upon auscultation. Suspecting an impending asthma attack, a nurse should:
have the client cough and deep breathe.
prepare to intubate the client.
prepare to administer a nebulized beta-2 adrenergic agonist.
have the client lay on his or her right side
A client, newly diagnosed with asthma is preparing for discharge. Which point should a nurse emphasize during the client's teaching?
Contact care provider only if nighttime wheezing becomes a concern
Limit exposure to sources that trigger an attack
Use peak flow meter only if symptoms are worsening
Use inhaled steroid medication as a rescue inhaler
A nurse is working with a client to update the client's asthma action plan. The nurse knows that this action plan should include information on:
medication adjustments that should be made if peak flow is less than 50% normal.
timeline for allergy skin testing.
the most direct route when the client drives to the hospital.
the best methods for chest physiotherapy (CPT).
Which finding should a nurse expect when completing an assessment on a client with chronic bronchitis?
Minimal sputum with cough
Pink, frothy sputum
Barrel chest
Stridor on expiration
A client learning about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease self-care at a community health class, asks a nurse why the participants are being taught about the 'lip-breathing.' The nurse should respond by explaining that pursed-lip breathing can help to:
reduce upper airway inflammation.
reduce anxiety through humor.
strengthen respiratory muscles.
increase effectiveness of inhaled medications.
A home health nurse is visiting a client whose chronic bronchitis has recently worsened. Which instruction should the nurse reinforce with this client?
Increase amount of bedrest
Increase fluid intake
Decrease caloric intake
Reduce home oxygen use
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is in the third postoperative day following right-sided thoracotomy. During the day shift, the client has required 10 L oxygen by mask to keep his or her oxygen saturations greater than 88%. Based on this information, which action should be taken by the evening shift nurse?
Work to wean oxygen down to 3 L by mask
Call respiratory therapy for a nebulizer treatment
Check respiratory rate and notify the physician
Administer dose of ordered pain medications
A client with a suspected pulmonary embolus receives a ventilation and quantification nuclear medicine (VQ) scan to evaluate regional lung ventilation of airflow and regional lung blood flow. In consulting with a physician, a nurse learns that there is a VQ mismatch. Based on this information, which action should be taken by the nurse?
Tell the client that tuberculosis treatment will be needed
Reassure the client that he/she does not have a pulmonary embolus
Explain to the client that further testing will be needed
Inform the client that the test was normal
A nurse is helping a client with obstructive sleep apnea to apply a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask before going to sleep. The nurse knows that CPAP is intended to:
breathe for the client during sleep.
reduce intrathoracic pressure.
deliver high concentrations of oxygen.
prevent alveolar collapse.
A nurse begins to hear high-pressure alarms in the room of a client requiring respiratory assistance with a ventilator. Which is the best action by the nurse?
Wait and allow the client time to regulate breathing in coordination with the ventilator
Check ventilator tubing and connections
Silence the alarm and restart the ventilator
Lower the tidal volumes being delivered to the client
