Exam 23: Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems

The clinic nurse is teaching a patient with acute sinusitis.Which interventions should the nurse plan to include in the teaching session (select all that apply)?

The nurse is caring for a mechanically ventilated patient with a cuffed tracheostomy tube.Which action by the nurse would best determine if the cuff has been properly inflated?

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized older patient who has nasal packing in place to treat a nosebleed.Which assessment finding will require the most immediate action by the nurse?

The nurse teaches a patient about discharge instructions after a rhinoplasty.Which statement,if made by the patient,indicates that the teaching was successful?

A nurse who is caring for patient with a tracheostomy tube in place has just auscultated rhonchi bilaterally.If the patient is unsuccessful in coughing up secretions,what action should the nurse take?