a nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a client who has lung cancer and will
undergo a pneumonectomy. Which of the following pieces of
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nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "You will have a chest tube in place after surgery."
B. "We'll help you turn, cough, and breathe deeply frequently after surgery."
C. "You will have to remain in bed for about 2 days after the surgery." D. "We'll give you
oxygen to support your breathing if you need it."
E. "You should expect pain for the first few days after surgery." - CORRECT ANSWER
a,b,d
A nurse is caring for a client who has a 20-year history of COPD and is receiving
oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client is dyspneic and has an oxygen
saturation via pulse oximetry of 85%. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Place a nonrebreather mask on the client and increase the oxygen flow to 3 L/min
B. Prepare the client for the possibility of endotracheal intubation and mechanical
ventilation
C. Increase the oxygen flow and request an arterial blood gas determination
D. Position the client supine and administer an antianxiety medication - CORRECT
ANSWER c
A nurse is preparing a client for discharge following a bronchoscopy. Which of the
following assessments is the nurse's monitoring priority? A. Measuring heart rate
B. Palpating peripheral pulses
C. Observing sputum for blood
D. Confirming the gag reflex - CORRECT ANSWER d
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thoracic lobectomy. The
client has 2 chest tubes in place, 1 in the lower portion of the thorax and the other
higher up on the chest wall. When the family asks the nurse why the client has 2 chest
tubes, which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Two tubes were necessary due to excessive bleeding from the area of the surgery."
B. "The tubes drain blood from 2 different lung areas."
C. "The lower tube will drain blood, and the higher tube will remove air."
D. "The second tube will take over if blood clots block the first." - CORRECT ANSWER
c
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and is malnourished. Which of the following
recommendations to promote nutritional intake should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Eat high-calorie foods first
B. Increase intake of water at mealtimes
C. Perform active range-of-motion exercises before meals
D. Keep saltine crackers nearby for snacking - CORRECT ANSWER a
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a positive tuberculin skin test. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has active
tuberculosis?
A. Rhinitis
B. Air hunger
C. Night sweats
D. Weight gain - CORRECT ANSWER c
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange with a client
who has emphysema. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea
B. Limit fluid intake to 1,500 mL per day
C. Practice chest breathing each day
D. Wear home oxygen to maintain an SaO2 of at least 94% - CORRECT ANSWER a
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following placement of a chest tube
1 hour ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Clamp the chest tube if there is continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber
B. Keep the chest tube drainage system at the level of the right atrium
C. Tape all connections between the chest tube and drainage system D. Empty the
collection chamber and record the amount of drainage every 8 hours - CORRECT
ANSWER c [Show Less]