Identify the nursing responsibilities associated with giving albuterol
What will be an ideal response?
Albuterol causes tachycardia. L.S. should have a cardiac monitor, an automatic blood pressure (BP)
machine, and a pulse oximeter to monitor HR and rhythm and O2
saturation. In addition, check
breath sounds before and after treatment, and evaluate for signs of dyspnea (positioning, accessory
muscle use). Lastly, after the treatment, assess whether L's breathing has improved.
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A client has been recently informed that death is imminent because her lung cancer has metastasized to her liver and bones. The client has rung the call bell because her incontinence brief needs to be changed
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The National Renal Diet
a. provides carefully calculated menus for patients with chronic renal failure. b. provides flexible meal planning tools for patients with chronic renal failure. c. provides lists of foods that are acceptable for patients with chronic renal failure. d. allows patients with chronic renal failure to select foods without the help of a regis-tered dietitian.
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