The nurse observes a patient place one hand on the abdomen and the other on the chest as the abdomen is pushed out with each breath. Which breathing technique did the nurse observe the client perform?
a. Huff coughing
b. Pursed-lip breathing
c. Controlled breathing
d. Diaphragmatic breathing
ANS: D
Diaphragmatic breathing is performed by placing one hand on the abdomen and the other on the chest. The abdomen is pushed during inspiration and relaxed on expiration. A. Huff coughing is a technique used to raise secretions from the respiratory passageways. B. Pursed-lip breathing is performed by inhaling slowly through the nose and exhaling through pursed lips. C. All breathing techniques might be referred to as being "controlled" however this is not a specific controlled breathing technique.
You might also like to view...
A patient is in hospice with a diagnosis of end-stage heart failure. How would the nurse explain the primary treatment goal for this patient?
1. Provide significant pain medications. 2. Provide comfort and reduce any distressing respiratory symptoms. 3. Keep the patient out of the hospital. 4. Provide information to the family.
Of the following individuals, who can best determine the experience of pain?
A) the person who has the pain C) the nurse caring for the patient B) the person's immediate family D) the physician diagnosing the cause
You are assisting a resident to the bathroom. The person starts to fall. What should you do?
a. Call for the nurse. b. Try to prevent the fall. c. Ease the person to the floor. d. Have the person use the commode instead.
The nurse is collaborating with the dietitian about a patient with a Stage III pressure ulcer. Which nutrient will the nurse most likely increase after collaboration with the dietitian?
a. Fat b. Protein c. Vitamin E d. Carbohydrate