The problem-based nursing diagnosis process requires the nurse to utilize which of the following skills?  

The nurse is caring for an 89 year old man who is recovering from pneumonia. He understands developmental factors that may impact this client’s recovery include which of the following?

The nurse is assessing a patient complaining of dyspnea. The nurse auscultates the patient’s chest and hears wheezing throughout the lung fields. What might this indicate?

This is a Multiple Response Item. The nurse is developing a teaching plan for the client with oxygenation needs. Which of the following topics should be included? Select the three responses that apply. Type the letters to your answer in alphabetical order using no spaces, commas, or periods. A. Smoking cessation B. Flu and pneumonia vaccinations C. Avoid prolonged standing in one place D. Pursed lip breathing techniques E. Limiting dietary cholesterol

This is a Multiple Response Item. The nurse determines interventions appropriate for the client’s priority problem by Select the three responses that apply. Type the letters to your answer in alphabetical order using no spaces, commas, or periods. A. Referring to standards of care B. Reading pertinent nursing literature C. Determining the etiology of the problem D. Evaluating ability to perform nursing skills E. Discussing the problem with the client’s family

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic lung disease. He understands the principle of oxygen administration for this client is related to which physiologic state?

The warming, filtering and humidifying of inspired air takes place in the:  

This is a Multiple Response Item. The patient’s problem is the inability to clear his airway related to increased mucous production due to upper airway infection and poor cough effort.  The nurse includes which of the following interventions in the plan of care?    Select the two responses that apply. Type the letters to your answer in alphabetical order using no spaces, commas, or periods.  A.  Encourage increased fluid intake.  B.  Assess level of anxiety.  C.  Encourage coughing and pursed-lip breathing techniques.   D.  Assess calorie count with each meal. 

This is a Multiple Response Item. Accurate prioritization of patient problems may be achieved by which of the following? Select the three responses that apply. Type the letters to your answer in alphabetical order using no spaces, commas, or periods. A.  The medical diagnosis B.  Patient clinical status C.  Principles of BLS- Airway – Breathing – Circulation D.  Scheduling of care on the nursing unit E.  Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

What is an advantage of the Nursing Process?