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A nurse plans care for an alert client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and thick, tenacious secretions. The client is able to expectorate productive secretions. Which interventions would the nurse include in this client’s plan of care to assist with expectorating these secretions? (Select all that apply.)

A client is experiencing sinus bradycardia with hypotension and dizziness. What medication does the nurse administer?

A health care provider prescribed 10 mg of morphine immediately and then every 4 hours for a client who had a myocardial infarction. What clinical response will be reduced if the client experiences the intended therapeutic effect of morphine?

The nurse is caring for a client who has had a recent myocardial infarction involving the left ventricle. Which assessment finding is expected?

Which clinical manifestation in a client with possible stroke alerts the nurse to the possibility of aspiration?

A client is admitted to the cardiac care unit with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction. The client asks the nurse, “What is causing the pain I am having?” The most appropriate response by the nurse is, “The pain is the result of:

A nurse assesses several clients who have a history of respiratory disorders. Which client would the nurse assess first?

The intensive care nurse is educating the spouse of a client who is being treated for shock. The spouse states, “The doctor said she has shock. What is that?” What is the nurse’s best response?

A nurse assesses a client who is 6 hours post surgery for a nasal fracture and has nasal packing in place. What actions would the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a community group about the long-term effects of untreated sleep apnea. What information does the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)