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1.     The nurse is developing a plan of care for a group of assigned clients. Which client should the nurse identify as having the highest risk of developing aspiration pneumonia?

·       The client that is a resident of a long-term care facility.

·       The client prescribed immunosuppressive therapy

·       The client with a history of smoking cigarettes

·       The client with a head injury.

         2.The nurse is assessing a client with pertussis. Which finding should the nurse expect to observe with the client?

·       Uncontrollable whooping cough

·       Wheezing auscultated during inspirations

·       Purulent thick sputum

·       Increased fremitus with palpation

         3.The nurse is caring for a client admitted for shortness of breath and productive cough suspected of having pneumonia. The nurse should understand that which diagnostic test would be the priority for this client?

·       Chest-Xray

·       C-reactive protein

·       Procalcitonin

·       Thoracentesis

          4.The nurse is caring for a client who reports a sudden onset of dyspnea and a “feeling of doom”. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing a pulmonary embolism. Which action should the nurse take first?

·       Administer prescribed morphine IV

·       Initiate high-flow O2

·       Administer prescribed heparin IV

·       Initiate a strict bed rest.

          5.The nurse is planning a care for a group of assigned clients. Which client should the nurse identify as having the highest risk for developing a pulmonary embolism?

·       The client who had a laparoscopic appendectomy ambulating with assistance.

·       The client who had a left hip arthroplasty unable to bear weight.

·       The client who had a cataract extraction and has a prescription to avoid bending over.

·       The client who had a heart catheterization and is on bed rest.

         6.The nurse is implementing nutritional interventions for a client with pneumonia. Which intervention should the nurse include in plan of care for this client?

·       Implement fluid restriction

·       Provide small, frequent meals.

·       Decrease protein intake

·       Provide soft bland intake.

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