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Care of Critically Ill Patients with Respiratory Problems

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Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care 10th Edition
Care of Critically Ill Patients with Respiratory Problems

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is best?

A. Administer oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula

B. Obtain a STAT chest X-ray

C. Prepare to administer thrombolytic therapy

D. Monitor the client's blood pressure every 15 minutes

Correct Answer:

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Question 2 of 5

A client is on intravenous heparin to treat a pulmonary embolism. The client's most recent partial thromboplastin time (PTT) was 25 seconds. What order should the nurse anticipate?

A. Decrease the heparin rate

B. Increase the heparin rate

C.

D.

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Question 3 of 5

A nurse is caring for four clients on intravenous heparin therapy. Which laboratory value possibly indicates that a serious side effect has occurred?

A. Hemoglobin: 14.2 g/dL

B. Platelet count: 82,000/µL

C. Red blood cell count: 5.8 million/µL

D. White blood cell count: 8.7/µL

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Question 4 of 5

A client appears dyspneic, but the oxygen saturation is 97%. What action by the nurse is best?

A. Assess for other manifestations of hypoxia

B. Change the sensor on the pulse oximeter

C. Obtain a new oximeter from central supply

D. Tell the client to take slow, deep breaths

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Question 5 of 5

A nurse is assisting the health care provider who is intubating a client. The provider has been attempting to intubate for 40 seconds. What action by the nurse takes priority?

A. Ensure the client has adequate sedation

B. Find another provider to intubate

C. Interrupt the procedure to give oxygen

D. Monitor the client's oxygen saturation

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