A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has pneumonia and requires chest percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to complete first?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor for which of the following manifestations of a pneumothorax?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the manifestations of hypoxia. Which of the following findings should the nurse include in the teaching?

When a patient cannot maintain respiration in a normal manner, a chest tube placement may be performed to provide an artificial airway.

A client who utilizes a portable oxygen device reports planning to attend an upcoming bonfire on the beach. What is the appropriate nursing response?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an acute respiratory illness. For which of the following manifestations of an airway obstruction should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse at a health care facility uses a Yankauer catheter to remove the secretions from the mouth of a client with chest congestion. Which suctioning technique is the nurse using in this case?

A nurse is caring for an elderly client and understands the physiological changes associated with aging that affect respiratory function. Which assessment finding is most likely attributable to these changes?

A nurse is caring for a client who develops a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following physician orders is the priority for the nurse to address?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has developed hypoxia secondary to pneumonia. The nurse understands that patients with hypoxia are susceptible to respiratory tract infections (RTIs) due to which of the following reasons?