One of the best ways for the nurse to promote normal respiratory function with older adults is to
a. Encourage daily walks
b. Teach the use of inhalers in case of respiratory emergencies
c. Discourage strenuous lifting and physical activity
d. Encourage frequent naps and rest periods
A
Exercise and activity are necessary to promote respiratory health. Response B is not a usual intervention for promoting respiratory health for older adults. Responses C and D are interventions that discourage activity.
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a. Accompany him or her to the dining room at lunch to meet all the residents of the floor b. Introduce the new resident to all of the staff of the unit c. Help the resident make the environment cozy and homelike d. Encourage the resident to go to the afternoon bingo game
A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with acute respiratory failure secondary to COPD. The patient has a 15-year history of emphysema and bronchitis. On inspection, the nurse observes that the patient is experiencing air trapping
While auscultating the chest, the nurse notes the presence of coarse, rumbling, low-pitched sounds in the right middle and lower lobes. On percussion of the lung fields, a patient with emphysema will predictably exhibit which tone? a. Resonance c. Tympany b. Hyperresonance d. Dullness
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a. 1.5 b. 2 c. 3.5 d. 4
Dossey considers her Theory of Integral Nursing to be at which of the following levels of theory development?
A. Philosophy B. Grand C. Middle D. Practice