Exam 62: Management of Clients with Parenchymal and Pleural Disorders

A client is hospitalized for an exacerbation of sarcoidosis. The nurse anticipates an order to administer

The nurse would know that the client most likely to exhibit a false-negative Mantoux reaction is the client who is

The nurse notes that a client in a long-term care facility has become increasingly confused in the last few days. The resident's vital signs are temperature 97.7° F, pulse rate 80 beats/min, respirations 20 breaths/min, and blood pressure (90/62) mm Hg. The nurse would suspect

A client has been diagnosed with histoplasmosis lung infection. The nurse would anticipate treatment to include

In caring for a client scheduled to have chest tubes removed, the nurse's most appropriate action would be to

Nurses caring for clients being treated for active pulmonary tuberculosis in the hospital are required to have (Select all that apply)

A spinal cord-injured client complains of severe dyspnea in the side-lying position. The nurse anticipates diagnostic testing to reveal

The nurse has made the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to tachypnea secondary to chest pain for a client with pneumonia. After administration of an analgesic, the nurse would

The nurse caring for a client recently diagnosed with active TB would include in the teaching plan which information regarding medications?

A client is being evaluated for a lung transplant. The nurse assists the client to understand that the psychological assessment includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse would become concerned about the risk of hemorrhage if, in the first 2 hours after surgery, the thoracotomy client's drainage exceeded

On physical examination of a client with pneumonia, the nurse would expect

After the physician tells a client that pneumonia has caused the client's bilateral lobar atelectasis, the client anxiously asks the nurse, "Does that mean my lungs have collapsed?" The most informative response by the nurse would be the following:

A client is admitted with flu-like symptoms that developed after hunting rabbits. The nurse anticipates which of the following initial orders for this client?

A client is being discharged after treatment for a bronchopleural fistula. Important self-care measures the nurse should teach include

To increase the level of comfort for a client with a lung abscess, the nurse would include which intervention in the care plan?

The nurse would explain that the client's diagnosis of interstitial pneumonia means

The nurse notes intermittent bubbling in the water-seal chamber of a chest tube in place for a client with pneumothorax. The nurse's most appropriate action is to

The nurse caring for a client with cystic fibrosis would select as the highest priority the nursing diagnosis of

A young female client with cystic fibrosis (CF) wishes to become pregnant but is concerned about the effect of CF on fertility. The nurse bases a response with the understanding that