Exam 30: Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders

The nurse is preparing to collect data from a patient with a sinus infection.Which symptoms should the nurse expect the patient to demonstrate?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is having difficulty swallowing.Which term should the nurse use to document this health problem?

A nurse is teaching a patient how to avoid contracting influenza and secondary bacterial infection.Which measures should be included in the instruction? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is concerned that a patient with a fever caused by a bacterial sinus infection is experiencing dehydration.What did the nurse assess in this patient to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)

In addition to antibiotics ordered by the physician,which measure should the nurse recommend for a patient with a sinus infection?

While caring for a patient with a new laryngectomy,the nurse is asked by the family why the patient cannot be given higher doses of narcotics.Which response by the nurse is best?

For a patient recovering from a tonsillectomy,the physician has ordered an IV normal saline solution at 100 mL per hour.The IV tubing has a drop factor of 15.The nurse should infuse the IV at ____________________ drops per minute.

A patient asks why the physician would not prescribe antibiotics for influenza.How should the nurse respond?

A patient with a stuffy head is experiencing pain behind and between the eyes.Which sinus area should the nurse identify as causing this patient's health problem?

A patient returns to the observation area after outpatient septoplasty for a deviated septum.Which observation should most concern the nurse?

During the postoperative period,the nurse teaches a patient recovering from a laryngectomy how to live with a tracheostomy.What should the nurse teach this patient?

The nurse instructs a patient with a nosebleed to sit up and lean slightly forward.Why did the nurse teach the patient to use this posture?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a laryngectomy.Which nursing action is most important for this patient?

A patient sees an HCP for symptoms of viral rhinitis.Which treatments should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse identifies the diagnosis of risk for ineffective airway clearance related to excessive secretions for a patient with an upper airway disorder.Which goal is most appropriate for this health problem?

A nurse is providing care for a patient admitted with a temperature of 101.3°F,pulse 98 beats per minute,34 respirations per minute,and blood pressure 106/54 mm Hg.The patient reports chills,nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,and weakness for the past 2 days.Which health care provider (HCP)orders should the nurse complete first?

A patient awaiting the results of a throat culture is experiencing a severe sore throat.What should the nurse suggest to the patient to ease the throat pain? (Select all that apply.)

A patient comes into the emergency department with epistaxis.The physician orders that all home medications be continued.Which medication should the nurse question?

A patient is diagnosed with nasal polyps.For which additional health problems should the nurse assess this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with epistaxis is positioned sitting up and slightly forward.What action should the nurse take next??