When giving report, what term should the nurse use to describe the coughing up of bloody secretions? 

A 5-year-old presents with high fever, inspiratory stridor, severe respiratory distress, drooling, and dysphagia. Acute epiglottitis is suspected. When assessing the child, the nurse would avoid:

A 30-year-old white female was recently diagnosed with primary hypertension. She reports that she eats fairly well, usually moderate red meat consumption. She also reports that her father has hypertension as well. A nurse determines which of the following risk factors is most likely associated with this diagnosis? 

Aspiration of oral secretions increases a patient’s risk for which complication? 

Individuals with Raynaud disease need to be counseled to avoid which of the following conditions to prevent severe symptoms? 

An 80-year-old develops pneumonia in the hospital. An assessment identifies that the patient is cyanotic, tachycardic, and has developed a fever and a cough. Chest x-ray reveals pus in the pleural space. This symptomology supports which medical diagnosis? 

A nurse is reviewing the results of an arterial blood gas (ABG) and finds reduced oxygenation of arterial blood (PaO2). What term should the nurse use to describe this condition? 

A 72-year-old has a history of hypertension and atherosclerosis. An echocardiogram reveals backflow of blood into the left ventricle. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis documented on the chart? 

A 42-year-old presents with dyspnea; rapid, shallow breathing; inspiratory crackles; decreased lung compliance; and hypoxemia. Tests reveal respiratory failure characterized by acute lung inflammation and diffuse alveolocapillary injury. What is the most likely diagnosis supported by the patient’s condition? 

What phrase describes the condition in which a series of alveoli in the left lower lobe receive adequate ventilation but lack adequate perfusion?