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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is having difficulty using an incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has shallow respirations and a respiratory rate of 9/min. Which of the following acid-base imbalances should the nurse expect?

Match the following descriptions to the appropriate oxygen delivery device

The nurse is caring for a client with facial burns who also is prescribed oxygen. What delivery device will the nurse select that is most appropriate for this client?

An increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood is called .

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who requires home oxygen therapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs further teaching?

A client who utilizes a portable oxygen device reports planning to attend an upcoming bonfire on the beach. What is the appropriate nursing response?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. When auscultating the client’s chest, the nurse should expect to hear which of the following sounds?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has developed hypoxia secondary to pneumonia. The nurse understands that patients with hypoxia are susceptible to respiratory tract infections (RTIs) due to which of the following reasons?

is a term used to describe placing the client in different positions to clear secretions from the lungs.