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?

During the physical assessment of a client who has been inactive due to a leg injury, the nurse notes that the client tends to breathe very shallowly. What technique should the nurse teach the client in order to breathe more efficiently and prevent possible complications due to immobility?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a respiratory disorder and displays manifestations of hypoxia. Which of the following findings would be a late symptom of hypoxia?

A patient with congestive heart failure has gained 1.1 pounds over the last 24 hours. The nurse is aware that this weight gain represents a fluid retention of _____ L.

The health care provider has placed an order for a client’s nasogastric tube to be clamped. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the client’s condition has improved?

The correct anatomic landmarks to follow when inserting a nasogastric tube is to measure from the __________ to the ___________ and then to the ___________.