Posted: January 10th, 2017

The nurse teaches a client with COPD to assess for s/s of right-sided heart failure. Which of the following s/s would be included in the teaching plan?

Which of the following is a priority goal for the client with COPD?

1. Maintaining functional ability
2. Minimizing chest pain
3. Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the blood
4. Treating infectious agents

71.  A client’s arterial blood gas levels are as follows: pH 7.31; Pa_O280 mm Hg, Pa_CO2 65 mm Hg; HCO₃^– 36 mEq/L. Which of the following signs or symptoms would the nurse expect?

1. Cyanosis
2. Flushed skin
3. Irritability
4. Anxiety

72.  When teaching a client with COPD to conserve energy, the nurse should teach the client to lift objects:

1. While inhaling through an open mouth.
2. While exhaling through pursed lips
3. After exhaling but before inhaling.
4. While taking a deep breath and holding it.

73.  The nurse teaches a client with COPD to assess for s/s of right-sided heart failure. Which of the following s/s would be included in the teaching plan?

1. Clubbing of nail beds
2. Hypertension
3. Peripheral edema
4. Increased appetite