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

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

Which statement about endotracheal intubation for a patient in respiratory arrest is true?

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

Which nursing action is most appropriate in the initial management of a conscious adult with complete upper airway obstruction by a foreign body?

Which statement about esophageal obturator airway management is true?

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

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

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

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the ED because of dysphagia, excessive salivation, mild respiratory distress, orthopnea, and fever. The child’s father reports an abrupt onset of symptoms, with the child refusing to lie down for a nap. The physician diagnoses epiglottitis and arranges for the child to be admitted to the pediatric unit. Which factor should the nurse consider when planning this patient’s care?

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

When auscultating a patient, the nurse notes decreased vesicular breath sounds. This is an indication of:

The nurse would expect the physician to order all of the following treatments for a patient with COPD except:

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

Which nursing diagnostic category would be appropriate for a patient with COPD?

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

When assessing a patient with cor pulmonale resulting from COPD:

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:

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

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