Exam 25: Nursing Management: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

A patient seen in the asthma clinic has recorded daily peak flows that are 75% of the baseline.Which action will the nurse plan to take next?

The nurse teaches a patient who has asthma about peak flow meter use.Which action by the patient indicates that teaching was successful?

The nurse teaches a patient how to administer formoterol (Perforomist)through a nebulizer.Which action by the patient indicates good understanding of the teaching?

Which information will the nurse include in the asthma teaching plan for a patient being discharged?

The nurse reviews the medication administration record (MAR)for a patient having an acute asthma attack.Which medication should the nurse administer first?

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)has a nursing diagnosis of impaired breathing pattern related to anxiety.Which nursing action is most appropriate to include in the plan of care?

A patient is scheduled for pulmonary function testing.Which action should the nurse take to prepare the patient for this procedure?

Which finding in a patient hospitalized with bronchiectasis is most important to report to the health care provider?

A patient with asthma has a personal best peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)of 400 L/minute.When explaining the asthma action plan,the nurse will teach the patient that a change in therapy is needed when the PEFR is less than ___ L/minute

The nurse is caring for a patient with cor pulmonale.The nurse should monitor the patient for which expected finding?

A patient is receiving 35% oxygen via a Venturi mask.To ensure the correct amount of oxygen delivery,which action by the nurse is most important?

A patient newly diagnosed with asthma is being discharged.The nurse anticipates including which topic in the discharge teaching?

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)has a nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements.Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

The nurse teaches a patient about pursed lip breathing.Which action by the patient would indicate to the nurse that further teaching is needed?

The nurse provides dietary teaching for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)who has a low body mass index (BMI).Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A 55-year-old patient with increasing dyspnea is being evaluated for a possible diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).When teaching a patient about pulmonary function testing (PFT)for this condition,what is the most important question the nurse should ask?

Which finding by the nurse for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of impaired gas exchange will be most useful in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment?

A patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)tells the nurse,"I wish I were dead! I'm just a burden on everybody." Based on this information,which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?

A patient with cystic fibrosis (CF)has blood glucose levels that are consistently between 180 to 250 mg/dL.Which nursing action will the nurse plan to implement?

The nurse in the emergency department receives arterial blood gas results for four recently admitted patients with obstructive pulmonary disease.Which patient will require the most rapid action by the nurse?