Exam 15: Respiratory System

The nurse is preparing to assess an elderly client with emphysema.Which of the following anatomical changes would the nurse expect to find in this client?

The nurse documents that the client's respirations are shallow and rapid.The client's respiratory rate is 30 per minute.From this finding,the nurse is concerned the client is:

The nurse is preparing an educational program regarding Healthy People 2020.Which of the following pieces of information is important to include for caregivers of infants and young children?

The nurse is examining an African American client.When compared to Caucasians,which of the following conditions is this client at a higher risk for developing?

A 4-year-old child's respiratory rate is 30 per minute.The mother states,"That seems like a really high number.My healthcare provider told me my respiratory rate is only 16 per minute." Which of the following is the nurse's best response?

The nurse is assessing the client's respiratory pattern and notes periods of deep breathing alternating with periods of apnea.Which of the following terms would the nurse use to document this finding?

The nurse is assessing the client.The nurse hears low-pitched,continuous respiratory sounds that have a snoring quality while auscultating the client's lungs.The nurse would correctly document these findings as which of the following?

The nurse is assessing the client's respiratory system.Which of the following methods will result in the most accurate assessment of the client's respiratory rate?

As the nurse assesses the pregnant client she states that she sometimes feels like she has difficulty breathing.The client has reached the 36th week of her pregnancy.The nurse realizes that the client's difficulty is related to:

The client was brought to the Emergency Department.The nurse administered a breathing treatment for the client earlier.The nurse is preparing the client for a procedure.The nurse notes that the client is breathing in a shallow manner and the client's hands are trembling.Which of the following actions will help decrease the client's level of anxiety?

While assessing the client,the nurse notes that the client has a moist cough.The nurse would include which of the following questions in the focused interview?