Exam 32: Oxygenation

The nurse is caring for a patient who has shallow breaths following abdominal surgery.Which respiratory complication is most likely to occur as a result of the patient's breathing pattern?

Which is the priority action of the nurse for a patient with ventricular tachycardia?

Which assessment finding indicates why the patient does not have signs of respiratory alkalosis despite a respiratory rate of 30 breaths/minute?

How can the parents best protect their premature infant from developing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?

The nursing staff is caring for a patient who collapsed in cardiac arrest.When will breaths be delivered via the bag-valve mask device?

Which interventions are appropriate for the patient with the nursing diagnosis decreased cardiac output related to reduced stroke volume and contractility?

Which laboratory finding indicates that the patient is likely to experience hypoxemia?

Which assessment findings indicate to the nurse that the patient is hypoxic?

Which assessment findings indicate that the patient is at risk for developing ventricular fibrillation?

Which is the priority outcome for the patient with pulmonary embolism and the nursing diagnosis impaired gas exchange related to impaired pulmonary perfusion?

The nurse assesses distended neck veins in a patient sitting in a chair to eat.Which is the priority intervention of the nurse?

The nurse has orders to titrate the patient's oxygen to maintain a pulse oximetry level greater than 94%.The patient's pulse oximetry will not rise above 90% despite use of a nonrebreather mask.Which is the appropriate action of the nurse?

The nurse assesses a patient during suctioning.Which finding indicates that the procedure should be stopped immediately?

The patient's blood pressure is 180/100.Why does the patient's heart have to work harder due to the high blood pressure?

Which intervention will most effectively maintain breathing function for a patient with muscle weakness due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?

Which assessment finding explains the patient's tachycardia?

Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for a patient using CPAP therapy to treat sleep apnea?

Which assessment finding indicates that the sinoatrial node was damaged as a result of the patient's heart attack?

Which patient would benefit from education about pursed-lip breathing?

The nurse is caring for a dying patient in hospice.The patient's respirations are slow and uneven with deep breaths and long periods of apnea.Which term best describes this breathing pattern?