A client is being discharged soon on warfarin therapy. What menu selection for dinner indicates that the client needs more education regarding this medication?

A client with a possible pulmonary embolism complains of chest pain and difficulty breathing. The nurse assesses a heart rate of 142 beats/min, blood pressure of 100/60 mm Hg, respirations of 42 breaths/min, and an oxygen saturation of 80%. Which action should the nurse take first?

Which intervention is most important for the patient receiving a nebulizer treatment who is laying in the supine position?

An elderly school teacher with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) taking prednisone asks if it is necessary to get the pneumonia vaccine. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client with COPD has come in for a routine check-up. The nurse notices he has lost 5lbs since his check-up a month ago. The nurse knows that this finding may be related to which of the following?

Which action prevents ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP)?

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?

Which statement made by the student nurse indicates a further need for understanding concerning pulmonary function tests (PFTs)?

Which oxygen delivery device delivers the most precise concentration of oxygen to patient’s with chronic lung disease?

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