Nurse assessing client has acute respiratory infection that puts her at risk for hypoxemia. Which findings r early indications that should alert nurse client is developing hypoxemia (select all that apply)
Restlessness,
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Nurse assessing client has acute respiratory infection that puts her at risk for hypoxemia. Which findings r early indications that should alert nurse client is developing hypoxemia (select all that apply)
Restlessness, tachypnea, pallor
Nurse preparing to perform endotracheal suctioning. Which r appropriate guidelines 4 nurse 2 follow (select all that apply)
Suction pressure while withdrawing catheter (NOT inserting it)
Not reuse suction catheter unless inline suctioning system is in place
2 prevent hypoxemia, nurse should limit each suctioning session to 2-3. Attempts & allow 1 minute b2ween passes 4 ventilation & oxygenation
Nurse caring 4 patient having difficulty breathing. Client lying in bed. & is already receiving oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. Which intervention is nurses priority?
Put in Fowlers position. Relieves dyspnea. Fowlers position facilitates maximal lung expansion & thus optimizes breathing. With client in this position, nurse can better assess & determine the cause of client's dyspnea.
Nurse caring 4 client has tracheostomy. Which actions should nurse take each time he provides tracheostomy care? (Select all that apply)
Nurse must b prepared 2 provide supplemental oxygen in response 2 any decline in oxygen saturation while performing tracheostomy care
Nurse should use sterile disposable tracheostomy cleaning kit or sterile supplies & maintain surgical asepsis thru-out this part of procedure
Clean the outer surfaces in circular motion from stoma site outward
A provider is discharging client w/prescription for home oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. Client & family teaching by nurse should include:
Check position of cannula frequently
Replace tracheostomy ties w/new ties
Report any nasal stuffiness, nausea, fatigue
Post "no smoking" signs in prominent location
Nurse reviewing group w/group of nursing students how 2 perform postural drainage. List specific positions facilitate secretion drainage from 8 specific lung areas
Both lobes in general
Apical segments
R. Upper lobe
R. Middle lobe
L. Upper lobe
Both Lower lobes
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