While caring for a client with a diagnosis of acute respiratory distress, the health care provider instructs the client on positioning that will assist their ability to breathe when experiencing dyspnea.  Which of the following positions will the health care provider instruct the client about?

A nurse is assessing an infant with severe bronchitis.  Which of the following is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?

A priority nursing intervention for a client with lung cancer and the nursing diagnosis of “activity intolerance” would be which of the following?

The nurse caring for a client with late stage lung cancer assesses the respiratory system and finds copious secretions, dyspnea and weak cough.  Based on these findings, which of the following is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?

The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a bronchoscopy.  Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention for client preparation with the correct rationale?

A 6-month-old infant who was seen in the Emergency Department with wheezing and coughing is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).  During the admission assessment, which of these will alert the health care provider that the infant’s condition is worsening?

A client is ready for discharge after treatment for a spontaneous pneumothorax.  The nurse started the discharge teaching yesterday.  Which of the comments by the client indicates that the education requires more teaching?

The nurse provides education to a client with a history of pulmonary embolism (PE) who is about to take a vacation overseas.  Which client statement indicates to the nurse a need for additional teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client after a bronchoscopy and biopsy.  Which of the following signs, if noticed in the client, should be reported immediately to the health care provider?

Several family members of a client diagnosed with a pleural effusion are concerned that the client has not been “coughing up any of the fluid.”  The RN understands that a nonproductive cough is expected because the: