As a part of preoperative teaching, the nurse is instructing the client on the use of a volume-oriented incentive spirometer. Which instruction should be included in this teaching? Select all that apply
1. Blow out into the canister until the enclosed cylinder rises.
2. Close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece.
3. Inhale sharply to elevate the enclosed cylinder.
4. Use a nose clip to occlude nasal passages, if necessary.
5. Cough after using the device.
6. Tilt the device slightly toward yourself while using.
2; 4; 5
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The nurse wishes to critique the conceptual framework of a recently published study. Place the steps of this process in correct order. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down. Choice
1. Determine if the theory is from nursing or from another discipline. Choice 2. Determine if there is a clear explanation of the relationship between the concepts presented in the study. Choice 3. Determine if the study findings support the study framework. Choice 4. Determine if a framework for the study was identified. Choice 5. Determine if the theory is appropriate for the study. Choice 6. Determine if the theoretical concepts presented have operational definitions outlined in the study.
The nurse is examining an African American client. When compared to Caucasians, which of the following conditions is this client at a higher risk for developing? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Asthma 2. Sarcoidosis 3. Tuberculosis 4. Obstructive sleep apnea 5. Chronic bronchitis
The nurse questions when a laxative is prescribed for which of the following clients?
a. a heart murmur c. renal insufficiency b. abdominal pain d. liver disease
You counsel S.P. on risk factor modification
What would you address, and why?