A 78-year-old patient presents with an advanced cancer in the posterior mediastinum. The surgeons are in a dilemma as to how to manage the condition. Which of the following structures is most likely damaged?

You determine that an acutely ill patient can generate an MIP of –18 cm H2O. Based on this information, what might you conclude?

The respiratory therapist review the ventilator flow sheet for a post-op patient. The vent settings have not changed during the past 24 hours. The peak and plateau pressure were recorded as follows: Time:                                            0700am        0900am         1100am Peak Pressure:                                 28                   33                    47 Plateau Pressure:                             22                   22                    22   What is the problem?

The nurse is teaching nutrition guidelines to a client newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. What recommendations should the nurse give the clients to eat a healthier diet?

The nurse is teaching senior clients about osteoarthritis (OA). The nurse recognizes teaching has been effective when a client identifies what as the greatest known modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee?

A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and an acute viral pneumonia exhibits the following blood gas results breathing room air: pH = 7.22; PCO2 = 67; HCO3– = 29; PO2 = 62. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?

The respiratory therapist review the ventilator flow sheet for a post-op patient. The vent settings have not changed during the past 24 hours. The peak and plateau pressure were recorded as follows: Time:                                            0700am        0900am         1100am Peak Pressure:                                 24                   28                    34 Plateau Pressure:                             20                   24                    30   What is the problem?

The nurse is caring for an individual with nephrotic syndrome. When reviewing the client’s daily laboratory results, the nurse should be concerned by an elevation in which values?

The nurse is reviewing the dietary habits of a healthy 55-year-old female client when the client asks, “How much fiber should I consume each day?” What amount should the nurse recommend as the minimum?

The nurse is conducting nutrition teaching with a client who just passed a kidney stone. The client asks what can be done to decrease the risk for developing more kidney stones. What advice should the nurse include in teaching?