When a patient cannot maintain respiration in a normal manner, a chest tube placement may be performed to provide an artificial airway.

A nurse irrigating a patient’s indwelling urinary catheter should instill normal saline as ordered, and then:

A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and has been receiving oxygen therapy for several days. When collecting data from the client, the nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of an adverse effect of oxygen therapy?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to smoke cigarettes. What is the appropriate nursing action? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has pneumonia and requires chest percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to complete first?

A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is performing endotracheal suctioning for a 68 year old female client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?

A nurse is collecting data from a client following removal of the client’s endotracheal tube. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse at a health care facility uses a Yankauer catheter to remove the secretions from the mouth of a client with chest congestion. Which suctioning technique is the nurse using in this case?

A hospital client has illuminated the call light and told the nurse, “I can’t quite seem to catch my breath.” The client appears to be in no visible distress. What is the first intervention that the nurse should perform?

A decreased amount of oxygen in the bloodstream is called .