Exam 9: Airway and Breathing

The faculty observes a student working on pulmonary hygiene with a postoperative client. What actions by the student demonstrate good knowledge of this procedure? (Select all that apply.)

The student is providing interventions to maintain an open airway in four clients during a simulation. What action by the student requires remediation by the faculty?

The client is prescribed 36% oxygen per nasal cannula. At what flow rate does the nurse set the flowmeter?

Which client type is most at risk for a pulmonary problem?

A nurse is suctioning a client through a tracheostomy. Which actions by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to receive a client from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit after having a tracheostomy placed. What equipment should the nurse ensure is at the bedside? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following terms are matched to their correct definition? (Select all that apply.)

A student is reviewing pulmonary anatomy and physiology. What statement by the student indicates the need to study more?

Which statement about using a simple face mask to deliver oxygen does the nurse recognize is true?

The nurse educating a client on the use of a CPAP to control obstructive sleep apnea is aware that which factor may reduce compliance with the device?

Which of the following clients does the nurse recognize as being good candidates for percussion and postural drainage? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working with a patient getting humidified oxygen via nasal cannula. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A student is caring for a client on oxygen. What action by the student demonstrates the need for further education?

A client with COPD needs an oxygen delivery system that is rapidly adjustable and can deliver a moderate range of oxygen. Which system does the nurse choose?

For optimal respiratory function after surgery, what action by the nurse is best?

A nurse who has not practiced in several years has returned to work. When suctioning a client, the nurse instills saline into the client's tracheostomy to "thin the secretions." What statements by the precepting nurse are most appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

Which actions by the nurse will help thin secretions so they can be mobilized? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse needs to provide percussion and postural drainage on a client who has a tube feeding. What action by the nurse is best?

Which laboratory value, if abnormal, would impact respiratory function the most?

A client on oxygen is leaving the floor for diagnostic testing. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?