Chapter 12, Problem 16MC

When planning care for a patient with chronic lung diseasewho is receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula, what doesthe nurse expect?a. The oxygen must be humidified.b. The rate will be no more than 2 to 3 L/min or less.c. Arterial blood gases will be drawn every 4 hours to assessflow rate.d. The rate will be 6 L/min or more.

A 79-year-old client is admitted with pneumonia. Which nursing diagnosis should take priority? a.Anxiety related to dyspnea and chest pain b. Ineffective airway clearance related to retained secretions c. Risk for imbalanced fluid volume related to increased insensible fluid losses secondary to fever d. Acute pain related to lung expansion secondary to lung infection

While administering oxygen to an infant with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) who is having a hypoxic episode, the practical nurse (PN) should implement which intervention?  A Hold the infant in a knee-chest position. B Give a prescribed diuretic medication. C Position the infant in Trendelenburg. D Administer liquid acetaminophen drops (gtt).