Exam 30: Nursing Management Lower Respiratory Problems

A client with newly diagnosed lung cancer tells the nurse, "I think I am going to die pretty soon." Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

The nurse is providing preoperative instruction for a client who is scheduled for a left pneumonectomy for cancer of the lung. Which of the following information should the nurse include related to postoperative care?

The nurse is caring for a client who had a thoracotomy 1 hour ago and reports incisional pain at a level 7 out of 10 and has decreased left-sided breath sounds. The pleural drainage system has 100 mL of bloody drainage and a large air leak. Which of thefollowing actions is best for the nurse to take next?