A patient receiving chemotherapy for treatment of her cancer has a white blood cell count (WBC) of 1600. This finding requires nursing interventions to provide which of the following?
The nurse is auscultating lung sounds on a patient with exac…
The nurse is auscultating lung sounds on a patient with exacerbation COPD. While listening she notes crackles in the left posterior lobe. The nurse knows which of the following is true regarding crackles: (select all that apply)
Which of the following IV solutions can be used to administe…
Which of the following IV solutions can be used to administer blood products:
Which of the following best describes pulmonary function tes…
Which of the following best describes pulmonary function tests (PFTs):
Arrange in sequence the path of the blood through the heart….
Arrange in sequence the path of the blood through the heart. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)a. Right atriumb. Pulmonary arteryc. Tricuspid valved. Right ventriclee. Superior and inferior vena cavaf. Pulmonary veing. Left atriumh. Mitral valvei. Left ventriclej. Lungs
A client with heart failure will take oral furosemide at hom…
A client with heart failure will take oral furosemide at home. To help the client evaluate the effectiveness of furosemide therapy, the nurse will instruct the client to:
A patient taking theophylline for asthma control presents to…
A patient taking theophylline for asthma control presents to the emergency department with complaints of nausea and vomiting. The nurse understands this to be:
A client who has a cold is seen in the emergency department…
A client who has a cold is seen in the emergency department with an inability to void. The client has a history of COPD, recent upper respiratory infection, DM type II, hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Because the client has a history of BPH, the nurse determines that the client should be questioned about the use of which medication?
A nurse is preparing to obtain a sputum culture from the pat…
A nurse is preparing to obtain a sputum culture from the patient. Which of the following will facilitate obtaining the specimen?
A patient with acute asthma is prescribed short-term cortico…
A patient with acute asthma is prescribed short-term corticosteroid therapy. Which of the following is the expected outcome for the use of steroids in patients with asthma?