A 66-year-old patient is in a hospice receiving palliative care for lung cancer which has metastasized to the patient's liver and bones. For the past several hours, the patient has been experiencing dyspnea
What nursing action is most appropriate to help to relive the dyspnea the patient is experiencing?
A) Administer a bolus of normal saline, as ordered.
B) Initiate high-flow oxygen therapy.
C) Administer high doses of opioids.
D) Administer bronchodilators and corticosteroids, as ordered.
Ans: D
Feedback:
Bronchodilators and corticosteroids help to improve lung function as well as low doses of opioids. Low-flow oxygen often provides psychological comfort to the patient and family. A fluid bolus is unlikely to be of benefit.
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