Posted: January 10th, 2017
A nurse is assessing a client with chronic airflow limitation and notes that the client has a “barrel chest.” The nurse interprets that this client has which of the following forms of chronic airflow limitation
A female client is scheduled to have a chest radiograph. Which of the following questions is of most importance to the nurse assessing this client?
- “Is there any possibility that you could be pregnant?”
- “Are you wearing any metal chains or jewelry?”
- “Can you hold your breath easily?”
- “Are you able to hold your arms above your head?”
55. A client has just returned to a nursing unit following bronchoscopy. A nurse would implement which of the following nursing interventions for this client?
- Encouraging additional fluids for the next 24 hours
- Ensuring the return of the gag reflex before offering foods or fluids
- Administering atropine intravenously
- Administering small doses of midazolam (Versed).
56. A client has an order to have radial ABG drawn. Before drawing the sample, a nurse occludes the:
- Brachial and radial arteries, and then releases them and observes the circulation of the hand.
- Radial and ulnar arteries, releases one, evaluates the color of the hand, and repeats the process with the other artery.
- Radial artery and observes for color changes in the affected hand.
- Ulnar artery and observes for color changes in the affected hand.
57. A nurse is assessing a client with chronic airflow limitation and notes that the client has a “barrel chest.” The nurse interprets that this client has which of the following forms of chronic airflow limitation?
- Chronic obstructive bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Bronchial asthma
- Bronchial asthma and bronchitis