Which intervention is most important for the patient receiving a nebulizer treatment who is laying in the supine position?

An elderly school teacher with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) taking prednisone asks if it is necessary to get the pneumonia vaccine. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client with COPD has come in for a routine check-up. The nurse notices he has lost 5lbs since his check-up a month ago. The nurse knows that this finding may be related to which of the following?

Which action prevents ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP)?

The nurse is caring for a client on a partial rebreather mask receiving 75% oxygen and whose O2 saturation is 86%. What is the nurse’s first action?

Which statement made by the student nurse indicates a further need for understanding concerning pulmonary function tests (PFTs)?

Which oxygen delivery device delivers the most precise concentration of oxygen to patient’s with chronic lung disease?

Which of the following actions should the nurse take for the patient with a chest tube?

A 30-year-old female client complains she is tired of taking the prescribed medications to treat her active tuberculosis (TB). She asks the nurse, “When can I stop taking all this medication and get on with my life?” The nurse’s best response is

After a bronchoscopy procedure, the client coughs up sputum which contains a scant amount of blood. What is the best nursing action at this time?