A nurse is working in the ICU, caring for a client who requires a mechanical ventilator for breathing. The nurse has a nursing assistant to help with certain client care tasks. Which of the following activities can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistant?
A 70-year-old client with newly diagnosed emphysema is being discharged from the hospital after undergoing pulmonary function testing. The client will need supplemental oxygen at home. The nurse case manager meets with the client to discuss home care needs and to provide teaching about accessing supplies. Which statement by the client indicates that teaching has been effective?
A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from surgery in the post-anesthesia care unit. The client has a room air oxygen saturation of 86%, while their baseline oxygen level before surgery was 94% on room air. The nurse recognizes that which of the following factors would most likely contribute to this? Select all that apply.
A 67-year-old client with COPD is being assessed by a home care nurse. The client uses supplemental oxygen and has a portable tank in the home. The nurse provides teaching to the client about safely using home oxygen. Which action by the client indicates that more teaching is needed?
A nurse is using a non-rebreather mask to administer oxygen to an adult client who is in respiratory distress. Which nursing intervention should the nurse employ when using this type of oxygen delivery device?
A home health nurse is working with a client who uses oxygen in his home. The client has decreased activity tolerance and is unable to walk very far without becoming short of breath. Which of the following interventions would the nurse use to help the client plan for a disaster?
A cardiac client is recovering from anesthesia following open heart surgery. The client uses a CPAP machine at home while sleeping. Following surgery, the client has several periods of apnea. The nurse contacts respiratory therapy, but there are no hospital CPAP machines available to use. Which action should the nurse perform next?
A client is undergoing surgery to the neck and the anesthesiologist uses an endotracheal tube to deliver oxygen rather than providing 100 percent oxygen by facemask. Which best describes how this measure would protect the client?
A nurse is caring for a client who uses supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula. The provider left the following order: “O2 by nasal cannula to keep saturations >95% and PaO2 >80 mmHg.” In this situation, which describes the PaO2?
A nurse is working with a client who uses oxygen in the home and is teaching the client about how to prevent fires while using oxygen. Which statement from the nurse is correct?
