Exam 41: Oxygenation

A patient with a pneumothorax has a chest tube inserted and is placed on low constant suction. Which finding requires immediate action by the nurse?

The nurse determines that an older-adult patient is at risk for infection due to decreased immunity. Which plan of care best addresses the prevention of infection for the patient?

A patient has a myocardial infarction. On which primary blood vessel will the nurse focus care to reduce ischemia?

The nurse is careful to monitor a patient's cardiac output. Which goal is the nurse trying to achieve?

A nurse is teaching about risk factors for cardiopulmonary disease. Which risk factor should the nurse describe as modifiable?

A patient has carbon dioxide retention from lung problems. Which type of diet will the nurse most likely suggest for this patient?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has poor tissue perfusion as the result of hypertension. When the patient asks what to eat for breakfast, which meal should the nurse suggest?

While performing an assessment, the nurse hears crackles in the patient's lung fields. The nurse also learns that the patient is sleeping on three pillows to help with the difficulty breathing during the night. Which condition will the nurse most likely observe written in the patient's medical record?

The nurse is teaching about the process of exchanging gases through the alveolar capillary membrane. Which term will the nurse use to describe this process?

While the nurse is changing the ties on a tracheostomy collar, the patient coughs, dislodging the tracheostomy tube. Which action will the nurse take first?

The patient is experiencing angina pectoris. Which assessment finding does the nurse expect when conducting a history and physical examination?