STUDYLIB Login DOCUMENTS Science / Health Science / Nursing FLASHCARDS CHROME EXTENSION SEARCH LOGIN Upload document Uploaded by Trest07 Add to ... MEDSURGE 10th edition Test bank Download Flashcards ADVERTISEMENT Downloaded by Jorge Sanchez (Trest07@hotmail.com) Collections lOMoARcPSD|15439933 Documents Chapter 27: Concepts of Care for Patients With Noninfectious Lower Respiratory Problems Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Profile MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse assesses several clients who have a history of respiratory disorders. Which client would the nurse assess first? a. A 66-year-old client with a barrel chest and clubbed fingernails b. A 48-year-old client with an oxygen saturation level of 92% at rest c. A 35-year-old client who reports orthopnea in bed d. A 27-year-old client with a heart rate of 120 beats/min ANS: D s. co m Tachycardia can indicate hypoxemia as the body tries to circulate the oxygen that is available. A barrel chest is not an emergency finding. Likewise, a pulse oximetry level of 92% is not considered an acute finding. Orthopnea at night in bed is breathlessness when lying down but is not an acute finding at this moment. DIF: Applying TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment KEY: Respiratory distress, Nursing assessment MSC: Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. A nurse cares for a client with arthritis who reports frequent asthma attacks. What action Is the category for this document correct? Science / Health Science / Nursing × Bt es Related documents Automatic Zoom take first? nk Page: 593 would 217 the ofnurse tb a a nurse is a busy job. For me, this is... nurse,… you have to learn many things about medical. You... Being Critical thinking & problem solving and… decision making Michelle Johann Mid-TermAssessmentof ClinicalExperience… ClinicalCourse ___________________ Instructor _____________________ ___ School_______________ ___________ DNP825 Explain what relationships would be… helpful to the nurse Research Nurse Provider 1 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process Management of acute pain after surgery Products Support Make a suggestion Documents Report Flashcards Partners Did you find mistakes in interface or texts? Or do you know how to improve StudyLib UI? Feel free to send suggestions. Its very important for us! Send feedback Extension Grammar checker Examplum - Context Dictionary © 2013 - 2023 studylib.net all other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners DMCA Privacy Terms Create flashcards