Exam 61: Management of Clients with Lower Airway and Pulmonary Vessel

A nurse is auscultating the lungs of a client who presented to the emergency department complaining of an asthma attack. The nurse hears no wheezing. The nurse should conclude that the client

The nurse caring for a client with asthma would place the client in the

A client tells the nurse that he read something about "dead space" in an article about emphysema and asks the nurse to explain it to him. The nurse's most accurate answer would be the following:

A client experiencing a pulmonary embolus has pleuritic pain and hemoptysis. The nurse would assesses the presence of hemoptysis as an indication of

The nurse is caring for a client with a pulmonary embolism who is receiving heparin and must have an arterial blood gas (ABG) sample drawn. The nurse would arrange to remain in the room to be available to hold pressure on the puncture site for at least

A client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In reviewing this client's laboratory values, the nurse would not be surprised to see a/an

A nonsmoking client has been diagnosed with mild asthma. The nurse instructs the client to try to identify and reduce or eliminate exposure to triggers, which may include (Select all that apply)