A nurse is educating a client after surgery for laryngeal cancer about a full liquid diet.

What selection made by a client indicates to a nurse that the teaching was effective?

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results for a patient diagnosed with progressive Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Which ABG results should the nurse expect for a patient with progressive COPD?

The nurse is assigned to a quality improvement committee to decide on a quality improvement project for the unit. Which issues should the nurse discuss at the committee meeting?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis.

What should the nurse understand about chronic rhinosinusitis in patients who have undergone organ transplants?

In the context of developing a care plan for a patient on a ventilator to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, which interventions should be included? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy.

Based on the Nurses Notes and Diagnostic Results, which of the following is a manifestation in the client?

A nurse is working with a colleague who frequently interrupts and dominates during patient care discussions. The nurse wants to address this behavior assertively to ensure effective teamwork.

Which response by the nurse demonstrates assertive behavior?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is being evaluated for a lung transplant.

What findings should a nurse expect when performing an initial physical assessment on a client diagnosed with COPD? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pneumothorax. The nurse is reviewing the client’s medical record.

What prescriptions should the nurse anticipate for a client who has a pneumothorax?

A patient diagnosed with lung carcinoma is scheduled for a left pneumonectomy.

Which nursing intervention should be prioritized in the immediate postoperative period?

A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 500 mg PO every 12 hours.

If the available cefaclor oral suspension is 250 mg/5 mL, how many mL should the nurse administer per dose?