The nurse is working with a 50-year-old patient with emphysema who smokes and eats poorly. Which of the following should she mention to the patient regarding her disease? Select all that apply
A) The disease may be reversible if the irritant causing inflammation can be identified.
B) Lung volume reduction surgery may increase her respiratory function.
C) Smoking cessation can slow the progress of COPD.
D) Improving her nutritional state could increase her respiratory muscle strength.
B, C, D
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The nurse is preparing for insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC). During insertion of the catheter, what are the priority nursing actions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Allay the patient's anxiety by providing information about the procedure. b. Ensure that a sterile field is maintained during the insertion procedure. c. Inflate the balloon during the procedure when indicated by the physician. d. Monitor the patient's cardiac rhythm throughout the entire procedure. e. Obtain informed consent by informing the patient of procedural risks.
Parents are being taught how to feed their infant using a newly placed gastrostomy tube (G-tube). What is essential information for the parents to receive?
a. Verify placement before each feeding. b. Use a syringe with a plunger to give the infant bolus feedings. c. Position the infant on the right side during and after the feeding. d. Beefy red tissue around the G-tube site must be reported to the practitioner.
Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function is referred to as a (n)
1. Disability 2. Impairment 3. Handicap 4. Functional limitation
A team of outreach nurses are preparing a proposal for a campaign that will address some of the most acute health needs of homeless people in the community
The nurses should make their preparations in the knowledge that homeless people are known to have an exceptionally incidence and prevalence of what diseases? A) Tuberculosis and HIV B) Measles, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B C) Dementia and schizophrenia D) Influenza and kidney disease