When an older adult patient with chronic emphysema comes to the emergency department in respiratory distress at what rate should the nurse begin oxygen per nasal cannula?
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The nurse instructs a patient receiving home O2 therapy to drink plenty of fluids to help keep bronchial secretions liquefied. What is the recommended fluid?
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The wife of a patient with a cuffed tracheostomy asks why the cuff is inflated intermittently. What is the purpose of the inflated cuff?
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Which of the following is an appropriate nursing measure when performing tracheostomy care?
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An 80-year-old male patient has been admitted to the acute care facility with the diagnosis of pneumonia. He is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 L/min. The nurse assesses respirations at 24/min PaO2 level 88 mm Hg and pink skin tone. What action should the nurse implement?
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