A nurse is planning the care of a client with bronchiectasis. What goal of care should the nurse prioritize?
A) The patient will successfully mobilize pulmonary secretions.
B) The patient will maintain an oxygen saturation level of ?98%.
C) The patient's pulmonary blood pressure will decrease to within reference ranges.
D) The patient will resume prediagnosis level of function within 72 hours.
Ans: A
Feedback:
Nursing management focuses on alleviating symptoms and helping patients clear pulmonary secretions. Pulmonary pressures are not a central focus in the care of the patient with bronchiectasis. Rapid resumption of prediagnosis function and oxygen saturation above 98% are unrealistic goals.
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