A middle-age client presents with a cough producing large amounts of mucus. The client tells the nurse, “I get this and keep it all winter. My wife says I cough until I turn blue.” With a suspicion of chronic bronchitis, which question does the nurse ask first?

Which condition is also known as hypoventilation syndrome?

Which term refers to the process of coughing up sputum?

Which bacterium is responsible for pneumonia in a client with HIV infection?

While reviewing a client’s prescriptions, the nurse finds that the primary health-care provider has prescribed antihistamines and antipyretics. The nurse observes that a corticosteroid anti-inflammatory nasal spray has also been advised in the prescription. Which condition does the nurse infer from the prescriptions?

While reviewing the reports about a new client, the nurse learns there has been an abnormal collection of fluid within the pleural cavity. The nurse plans client care involving which treatment modality?

A client is being examined by the health-care provider because of a report of “always feeling like I am holding air in my lungs.” Which specific measurement from a pulmonary function test does the nurse expect to be most informative?

Which pulmonary condition is caused by infiltration of bacteria, resulting in a localized area of purulent inflammation, tissue necrosis, and a central area of liquefaction?

The image below shows the graphs of f(x) (solid line) and g(x) (dashed line).   If , what is ?

The nurse educator is teaching staff nurses about pneumonia. Which statement shows proper learning about pneumonia by an attending nurse?