The nurse has made the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to tachypnea secondary to chest pain for a client with pneumonia. After administration of an analgesic, the nurse would
a. encourage the use of an incentive spirometer.
b. monitor the client's respiratory pattern.
c. reposition the client flat in bed.
d. request that the client cough.
B
The nurse should administer prescribed cough suppressants and analgesics but should be cautious because narcotics may depress respirations more than desired.
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a. assess the differences between an asso-ciate degree in nursing and a bachelor's of science degree in nursing. b. compare interventional care strategies between physicians. c. evaluate nurse's aide– and licensed prac-tical/vocational nurse–sensitive outcomes. d. measure how nurses influence patient outcomes.
The nurse needs to locate specific information to support a clinical project. For which reason should the nurse access the Patient Centered Outcomes Research network (PCORnet)?
A) Funded by private sources B) Links all libraries on the Internet C) Contains clinical effective research D) Access limited to healthcare workers
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a. Citrus fruits b. Starchy vegetables c. Wheat products d. Barley e. Fat soluble vitamins