Older adults are more prone to respiratory problems because aging causes which change?

The nurse is aware that changes occur in the respiratory system after the age of 70 that put the older adult more at risk for respiratory problems. These changes include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse takes into consideration that while caring for a patient on oxygen therapy, safety precautions should be observed, which include:

Older adults are more prone to respiratory problems because aging causes which change?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for home oxygen therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A client is receiving oxygen therapy via a nasal cannula. When the client asks the nurse why he needs to have oxygen tubing in his nose, which of the following explanations about the cannula should the nurse give him?

A nurse is preparing to suction the airway of a client who has a tracheostomy. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take after performing hand hygiene. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)

A nurse in a long-term care facility sees a client who is choking. Which of the following data should the nurse identify as requiring an abdominal thrust?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of the following positions should the nurse assist the client into?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse recognizes that a postoperative patient who can breathe independently but has trouble maintaining an airway because of the tongue falling back into the throat would be best benefitted by a(n)