14)  A patient has been started on a steroid for an allergy attack. Which of the following educational guidelines will the nurse provide the patient regarding the medication? (Select all that apply)

47)  The patient is experiencing bradypnea, oliguria, and tachycardia. The nurse is evaluating the patient’s most recent arterial blood gas measurements, taken approximately one hour ago. The patient was wearing supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula delivery system at a rate of 3 liters per minute.  Use the following results and identify the correct primary problem: pH PaCO2 PaHCO3- 7.46 55mmHg 38mEq/L

25)  The physician has ordered Warfarin (coumadin) 1.2  mg per kilogram daily. The client weighs 253 lbs. How many mg of Warfarin will the nurse give? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 

8)  The nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from having a bronchoscopy performed.  What is the immediate nursing intervention?

30)  A patient is admitted to the ER with a severe asthma attack. He has been experiencing increasing shortness of breath since admission three hours ago. His arterial blood gas result is as follows: pH 7.22 PaCO2 -55 HCO3 -25 Which of the following will the body do to attempt to fix (compensate for) these lab values?

27)  A client is brought to the emergency room after being stabbed in the chest. The client is complaining of chest pain, SOB and air hunger. A chest x-ray reveals air in the pleural space of the left lung which will need decompression. What is the best standard of treatment for this client?

32)  A patient has been prescribed theophylline.  Which of the following will the nurse teach the patient regarding this medication?  Select all that Apply

50)  The nurse is caring for a client who had a chest tube placed 6 hours ago and refuses to take deep breaths because it hurts.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take to encourage the patient to breathe deep?

3)  An infant is admitted to the unit with severe lung congestion.  The physician has ordered acetylcysteine (Mucomyst).  When administering this medication which of the following is priority?

41)  A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client has the highest risk for developing a pulmonary embolism?