Hypoglycemia Management

The nurse is caring for a client with asthma who must receive regular breathing treatments. Which of the following are adverse drug reactions for bronchodilators? Select all that apply.

A nurse demonstrates how to use a metered-dose inhaler to a client with asthma. Which of the following elements should the nurse include as part of this teaching? Select all that apply.

A nurse is working in the ED and has just received a client with an asthma exacerbation. Which of the following positions would be the most conducive to effective gas exchange for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute asthma attack. The nurse understands that a bronchodilator is given because it produces which of the following actions on the bronchial tree?

Which of the following are risk factors for asthma exacerbation? Select all that apply.

A client with asthma has started a new prescription for albuterol (Proventil HFA). What side effects are associated with use of this drug? Select all that apply.

An asthmatic client requires a short-acting bronchodilator medication during an attack to quickly resolve wheezing and to facilitate easier breathing. Which of the following medications is considered to be a short-acting bronchodilator?

A nurse is caring for a client with asthma and knows which drug could cause bronchospasms for the client?

The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child with asthma. The nurse should identify which of the following as being the most concerning behavior exhibited by the child??

The nurse providing care to a 10-year-old that presented to the ER with an asthma exacerbation knows to be most concerned by which of the following assessment findings?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been brought to the emergency department for an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following is an expected finding when completing a comprehensive respiratory assessment of this client?

A preceptor asks a student nurse where carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange occurs in the lungs. Which response is correct?

A nurse working in the ICU charts an assessment on a client in respiratory distress. Which of the following is considered subjective data?

The nurse obtains a set of vital signs on a client with asthma. Results are: respirations 22, pulse 95, oxygen saturation 84% on 6 liters nasal cannula, blood pressure 130/85. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform next?

A client’s ABG values reflect respiratory alkalosis. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A client’s respiratory rate is at 8 breaths per minute and the client is cyanotic. The nurse knows this client’s needs fall into which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

The student nurse is discussing acid-base imbalances with the preceptor. The student correctly explains that respiratory acidosis results when which of the following occurs?