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A 30-year-old female client complains she is tired of taking the prescribed medications to treat her active tuberculosis (TB). She asks the nurse, “When can I stop taking all this medication and get on with my life?” The nurse’s best response is

The nurse has auscultated course crackles bilaterally on a client with a tracheostomy tube. The client is not successful at coughing up the secretions, what action should the nurse take next?

The client with asthma asks about why she must hold her breath for at least 10 seconds after breathing in the medication from her inhaler. The nurse’s best response is:

After receiving the subcutaneous Mantoux skin test, an immunocompromised client returns to the clinic in the required 72 hours for the test results. Which assessment finding indicates a positive result?

The nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. The client has received a prescription for modafinial (Provigil). The client asks the nurse how the medication will help. How would the nurse respond?

The nurse is placing a non-rebreather mask on her client experiencing respiratory distress. Which of the following should be the priority for the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client on a partial rebreather mask receiving 75% oxygen and whose O2 saturation is 86%. What is the nurse’s first action?

A client with a tracheostomy is unable to speak. He is not in acute distress, but is gesturing and trying to communicate with the nurse. Which nursing intervention is the best approach in this situation?

Which of the following actions should the nurse take for the patient with a chest tube?

A client diagnosed with COPD is prescribed Guaifenesin. What information should the nurse include in the client education?