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A nurse is providing home care for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following orders should the nurse question?

For a patient recovering from a tonsillectomy, the physician has ordered an IV normal saline solution at 100 mL per hour. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 15. The nurse should infuse the IV at ____________________ drops per minute.

The nurse is preparing to discharge a new laryngectomee. Which of the following assessment findings would cause the nurse to suggest home care follow-up?

A nurse admits a patient from the emergency department. Patient data are listed below: History Physical Assessment Laboratory Values 70 years of ageHistory of diabetesOn insulin twice a dayReports new-onset dyspnea and productive cough Crackles and rhonchi heard throughout the lungsDullness to percussion LLLAfebrileOriented to person only WBC: 5,200/mm3 (5.2 ´ 109/L)PaO2 on room air 85 mm Hg What action by the nurse is the priority?

A patient is admitted to a respiratory unit with a diagnosis of left lower lobe pneumonia. The nursing assessment reveals the patient to be febrile and experiencing a weak, non-productive -sounding cough. The patient has moist crackles throughout the lung fields. Based on the data provided, which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate?

The nurse is providing care for a patient taking theophylline (Theo-24). Which of the following statements should be included in the patient education?

Anatomically, where is the laryngopharynx located?

A nurse cares for a patient with a 40-year smoking history who is experiencing distended neck veins and dependent edema. The diagnosis is pulmonary hypertension.  Which physiologic process would the nurse correlate with this patient’s history and clinical manifestations?

What can cause a decrease in gas exchange? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who is having difficulty swallowing. Which of the following terms would be noted in the chart?