Resp/GI

Which should a nurse encourage in clients who are at the risk of pneumococcal and influenza infections?

The nurse teaches a client scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which instruction should be included?

In COPD, the body attempts to improve oxygen-carrying capacity by increasing the amount of red blood cells. This is?

A client is admitted with a GI bleed. What client symptom may indicate a peptic ulcer perforation to the nurse?

Which term refers to the first portion of the small intestine?

Which of the following is the most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?

Client admitted with GI bleed. What priority action will the nurse do?

A client with COPD and cor pulmonale is being prepared for discharge. The nurse should provide which instruction?

Which of the following is not a primary symptom of COPD?

A client had surgery 12 hours ago, has SOB & petechiae on the chest & has chest pain. What should the nurse do first?

Where should a patient with COPD POX level be at what %

A nurse is teaching a group of middle-aged men about peptic ulcers. What are risk factors for peptic ulcers?

The nurse determines that teaching for the client with PUD has been effective when the client makes which statement?

A client is taking metronidazole for H.Pylori. They complain of nausea. What teaching should the nurse provide?

A patient reports epigastric pain. What would assist the nurse to determine if the client has PUD

What examination sequence should the nurse follow when preparing to perform a client's abdominal assessment?

You are a nurse caring for a client who has just had a tracheostomy. What should you monitor frequently?

A patient is being educated in the use of incentive spirometry. What should the nurse be sure to include?

When developing a plan of care for a patient at risk for COPD, which should be incorporated?

Which of the following is a noninvasive method of continuously monitoring the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin (SaO2)?

When assessing a client, what finding indicates a possible deep vein thrombosis?

A client with PUD has a BP of 88/40, dizziness, & nausea. Which complication does the nurse suspect is occurring?

The nurse is caring for a client with GERD. Which condition is the most common comorbid disease associated with GERD?

Which statement made by the client indicates to the nurse the client may be experiencing GERD?

A client with chronic gastritis. The nurse knows that the client is at risk for which vitamin deficiency

Which would be least likely to contribute to a case of hospital-acquired pneumonia?

Which statement indicates a client understands teaching about the PPD test for tuberculosis?

A nurse caring for a client with DVT. The nurse must be alert for complications. Which findings suggest a PE?

Which action should the nurse take first when providing care for a client during an acute asthma attack?

The nurse knows that chronic gastritis caused by H. pylori is implicated in which disease/condition?

Which disease is the client diagnosed with GERD at greater risk for developing?

A client is scheduled for a barium swallow. What should the nurse include in teaching the client?

A client is having an asthma attack. The client stops wheezing and breath sounds aren't audible. Why is this?

A client with PUD. Before the client is discharged, the nurse should provide which instruction?

A client had bronchoscopy. Which criterion will determine when the nurse should allow the client to drink fluids?

a parent asks the nurse which inhaler to use for quick relief if the child has an asthma attack.

The nurse assesses a client who is bleeding profusely from the nose. The nurse documents this finding as which condition

An obese man reports daytime sleepiness, difficulty going to sleep, & snoring. The nurse should recognize what process

Which type of chest configuration is typical of a client with COPD?

a client has a 35-pack-year history of smoking. What statement by the patient is concerning?

Which of the following medications is classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)?

The nurse is caring for a client post EGD. Which client symptoms would require further nursing assessment

Which intervention would best promote prevention for older adults who are at risk of pneumococcal & influenza infections

A nurse is caring for a client after a lung biopsy. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with GERD. Which nursing interventions should be implemented?

 The client reports gnawing epigastric pain following meals and heartburn. What would the nurse suspect this client has?

A client is being sent home with oxygen therapy. The nurse instructs that

A client has tested positive for TB. While providing teaching, which information should the nurse prioritize?

A client ordered an antibiotic x10 days. Day 4, the client is feeling better .What should the nurse say to the client?

Which is the most important risk factor for development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

A client with a bleeding gastric ulcer. When examining the stool, which characteristic would the nurse likely find?

When interpreting the results of a PPD, the nurse knows that a reaction is demonstrated when injection site shows

A s receiving a tube feeding. Clients receiving tube feeding should be placed in which position?

Which long-term care facility resident most likely faces the greatest risk for aspiration?

A client diagnosed with emphysema asks the nurse to explain the disease. The nurse would include the following response