Which of the following is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in an unconscious adult?

The pregnant patient’s respiratory status changes during gestation; her ABG would reveal:

In a patient with atelectasis, the nurse would expect to hear bronchial breath sounds over the:

Which statement about esophageal obturator airway management is true?

Which is the primary reason for administering chloral hydrate to an intubated child with epiglottitis?

Which assessment finding is a symptom of complete upper airway obstruction?

Which statement about airway management is true?

A patient is not intubated successfully, the nurse would expect to:

Which action would be the nurse’s highest priority when a nurse witnesses a patient suddenly go into respiratory arrest?

Which of the following is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the elderly?

A 69-year-old man is admitted to the ED with difficulty breathing. He has a 50-pack-year history of smoking. Upon examination, the nurse notes the patient’s reliance on accessory muscles for breathing and his barrel chest. Which history finding is the most significant factor contributing to this patient’s condition?

The nurse knows that chronic bronchitis is classified as COPD because of which pathogenic occurrence?

The nurse would suspect dyspnea in a patient with a stab wound in the left upper abdominal quadrant to result from:

The nurse knows that cor pulmonale is a complication of COPD secondary to:

The patient wonders aloud whether it is too late to quit smoking. The nurse correctly explains that if the patient stops smoking now:

The nurse assesses a patient at risk for respiratory failure. All of the following are early signs of respiratory failure except:

Which nursing intervention would be appropriate for a patient with respiratory distress secondary to COPD?

Chronic cough is common in COPD. When planning the discharge instructions for a patient with COPD, the nurse should remember to advise the patient to avoid:

The nurse would anticipate initial emergency treatment for a patient with mild to moderate respiratory distress secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to include:

Nursing assessment of a patient with emphysema typically reveals barrel chest, which results from: