Which intervention should the nurse use to keep the chest tubes from becoming occluded?

Identify the purpose of chest drainage. (Select all that apply.)

The patient with long-term emphysema is admitted with a secondary diagnosis of cor pulmonale. Which symptoms will the patient likely exhibit?

The nurse explains that the opening between the vocal cords is the __________.

Review the following ABG values and determine which state the patient is in.  pH: 7.38 PaCO2: 40 mmHg HCO3: 20 mEq/L

Which feature is a major advantage of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?

In which way do leukotriene modifiers reduce the symptoms of asthma?

The nurse recognizes that the _______ reading in an arterial gas report indicates the amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma.

In which way should a patient be positioned after a thoracentesis is completed and the dressing applied?

Activities, such as walking, will have which benefit for the patient with emphysema?