A nurse recognizes that a patient diagnosed with COPD has a rising level of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2)in arterial blood (PaCO2).How should the nurse interpret this assessment?

A) More arterial O2 is available than is needed. B) The ventilation-perfusion ratio is becoming balanced. C) Respiratory acidosis has begun. D) The anticholinergic medications are effective. A) More arterial O2 is available than is needed. B) The ventilation-perfusion ratio is becoming balanced. C) Respiratory acidosis has begun. D) The anticholinergic medications are effective. C

Exam 28: Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

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A nurse recognizes that a patient diagnosed with COPD has a rising level of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO₂)in arterial blood (PaCO₂).How should the nurse interpret this assessment?

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What is a characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that places a patient at risk for poor nutrition?

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A patient with TB asks the nurse how long he will have to take his TB medications.What is the nurse's best response?

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Which walking program would be the most effective for the nurse to recommend as part of a progressive walking program for an obese patient with COPD?

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A young patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)reports debilitating night sweats.Why should the home health nurse suggest that the patient visit the clinic?

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A patient with COPD is observed to have extreme shortness of breath when ambulating.Which nursing intervention is most inappropriate?

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A nurse is providing education to a patient taking rifampin as a result of an exposure to TB.What side effect of this drug should the nurse include?

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A patient with TB asks how to protect family members from the disease.Which discharge instruction given by the nurse is most informative?

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A nurse is assigned to care for a patient with the diagnosis of centriacinar (centrilobar)emphysema.What is a characteristic of this type of emphysema?

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What is the result of status asthmaticus that is not corrected?

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Which nursing intervention enhances the nutritional status of a patient with COPD?

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What should a nurse expect when assessing the CBC results of a patient with chronic bronchitis?

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What should a patient who had the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin)vaccine 2 years ago anticipate?

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A patient with cystic fibrosis (CF)furiously refuses any more manual chest physiotherapeutic treatment.Which alternative is appropriate for the nurse to suggest?

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A nurse documents and reports the presence of foul, bulky stool in a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF).What does this finding indicate about the patient?

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What should a nurse focus on when assessing for major sources of infection in a patient with COPD?

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A patient with COPD delightedly tells the nurse that he has quit smoking and is using chewing tobacco.What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

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A patient with asthma asks the purpose of learning how to use a peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)device.What is the nurse's best response regarding PEFR?

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A nurse explains to a family how the asthma attack progresses by using a progressive list of pathologic events._____ (Place the options in the correct sequence.Do not separate answers with a space or punctuation.Example: ABCD.)

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A nurse is caring for a patient with asthma and assesses signs and symptoms of inadequate oxygenation.Which intervention is the most appropriate?

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Exam 28: Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

A nurse recognizes that a patient diagnosed with COPD has a rising level of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2)in arterial blood (PaCO2).How should the nurse interpret this assessment?

What is a characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that places a patient at risk for poor nutrition?

A patient with TB asks the nurse how long he will have to take his TB medications.What is the nurse's best response?

Which walking program would be the most effective for the nurse to recommend as part of a progressive walking program for an obese patient with COPD?

A young patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)reports debilitating night sweats.Why should the home health nurse suggest that the patient visit the clinic?

A patient with COPD is observed to have extreme shortness of breath when ambulating.Which nursing intervention is most inappropriate?

A nurse is providing education to a patient taking rifampin as a result of an exposure to TB.What side effect of this drug should the nurse include?

A patient with TB asks how to protect family members from the disease.Which discharge instruction given by the nurse is most informative?

A nurse is assigned to care for a patient with the diagnosis of centriacinar (centrilobar)emphysema.What is a characteristic of this type of emphysema?

What is the result of status asthmaticus that is not corrected?

Which nursing intervention enhances the nutritional status of a patient with COPD?

What should a nurse expect when assessing the CBC results of a patient with chronic bronchitis?

What should a patient who had the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin)vaccine 2 years ago anticipate?

A patient with cystic fibrosis (CF)furiously refuses any more manual chest physiotherapeutic treatment.Which alternative is appropriate for the nurse to suggest?

A nurse documents and reports the presence of foul, bulky stool in a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF).What does this finding indicate about the patient?

What should a nurse focus on when assessing for major sources of infection in a patient with COPD?

A patient with COPD delightedly tells the nurse that he has quit smoking and is using chewing tobacco.What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

A patient with asthma asks the purpose of learning how to use a peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)device.What is the nurse's best response regarding PEFR?

A nurse explains to a family how the asthma attack progresses by using a progressive list of pathologic events._____ (Place the options in the correct sequence.Do not separate answers with a space or punctuation.Example: ABCD.)

A nurse is caring for a patient with asthma and assesses signs and symptoms of inadequate oxygenation.Which intervention is the most appropriate?

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A nurse recognizes that a patient diagnosed with COPD has a rising level of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO₂)in arterial blood (PaCO₂).How should the nurse interpret this assessment?