Room air contains approximately
A. 5 percent oxygen.
B. 21 percent oxygen.
C. 63 percent oxygen.
D. 100 percent oxygen.
Answer: B
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A client with emphysema who has severe shortness of breath and frequent hospitalizations often
depends on her portable oxygen tank when she leaves her home. Recently she was tearful at a Better Breathers Group meeting because in the last 2 weeks she has not been able to go upstairs to her bedroom at night because of slight shortness of breath by the third step and fear of having severe breathing difficulty as she continues up the stairs. The group leader provides several suggestions and arranges to teach the client guided imagery. What image would the client be encouraged to imagine? a. A younger, healthier body that knows no exercise limitations. b. Learning to sleep downstairs as an acceptable alternative to her bedroom. c. Separating herself from and being free and independent from her oxygen tank. d. Walking up the stairs in a relaxed manner with regular depth and rate of breathing.
The nurse taking the history of an 80-year-old woman diagnosed with gastroenteritis would recognize that the most significant factor in determining potential for complications in this client is
a. age. b. family history. c. gender. d. prior bouts of gastroenteritis.
As the single occupational health employee at a company, a nurse is busy with safety programs and first aid when employees are hurt. However, the nurse still finds time to walk through the entire facility once a day
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