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It is a good practice to change the batteries in smoke detectors annually to ensure they are working properly. This statement does not indicate a need for further instruction.

Leaving a night light on can help prevent falls by providing visibility during the night. This statement does not indicate a need for further instruction.

Installing grab bars in the bathroom, especially near the toilet and in the shower, can provide support and prevent falls. This statement does not indicate a need for further instruction.
 

Pursed-lip breathing can help improve oxygenation and reduce shortness of breath in clients with COPD. However, it is not the priority action when a client reports difficulty breathing.

Increasing the oxygen flow rate without a physician’s order can lead to oxygen toxicity or suppress the respiratory drive in clients with COPD. Therefore, this is not the priority action.

Coughing and expectorating secretions can help clear the airways, but it is not the priority action when a client reports difficulty breathing.
 

While antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, crackles in the lungs can be a sign of various conditions, not just bacterial infections. Therefore, administering antibiotics is not the appropriate action based solely on the finding of crackles.

Limiting fluid intake can be beneficial for clients with certain conditions such as heart failure, but it is not the appropriate action based solely on the finding of crackles.

Initiating bedrest in semi-Fowler’s position can help improve lung expansion and ease breathing in clients with certain respiratory conditions. However, it is not the appropriate action based solely on the finding of crackles.

While involving the family in the care of an older adult client is important, calling the family to make arrangements for someone to sit with the client is not the immediate action the nurse should take. The nurse’s first responsibility is to ensure the client’s safety and well-being.

Obtaining a prescription for medication to sedate the client is not the immediate action the nurse should take. Sedating the client does not address the immediate concern of potential injury.

Assisting the client back into bed and applying restraints is not the immediate action the nurse should take. Restraints should be used as a last resort and only if less restrictive measures have been ineffective. Furthermore, restraints require a physician’s order.
 

Massaging the site after injection is not recommended. It can cause the insulin to be absorbed more quickly than intended, which could lead to hypoglycemia.

Using cold insulin for injection to minimize site pain is not accurate. Insulin should be at room temperature when injected. Cold insulin can make the injection more painful.

Insulin is not absorbed most rapidly when injected in the thigh. The abdomen is actually the site where insulin is absorbed most quickly.
 

Providing an adaptive feeding device for the client is the most appropriate action. Adaptive devices are designed to assist individuals with limited hand movement to perform tasks independently, including feeding.

Placing the client in a lateral position is not the most appropriate action. This position may not be comfortable or safe for eating and can increase the risk of aspiration.

Initiating a liquid diet for the client is not the most appropriate action. While a liquid diet may be easier to swallow, it does not address the client’s limited hand movement.

Increasing the client’s oral fluid intake is not the immediate action the nurse should take. While hydration is important, it does not directly address the client’s low oxygen saturation.

Initiating humidification therapy can help to thin secretions and improve oxygenation, but it is not the immediate action the nurse should take.

Encouraging the client to cough and deep breath can help to clear secretions and improve oxygenation, but it is not the immediate action the nurse should take.

Rapid respirations that are unusually deep and regular are not indicative of Cheyne-Stokes respirations. Cheyne-Stokes respirations are characterized by periods of apnea followed by gradually increasing then decreasing tidal volumes until another period of apnea.

An inability to breathe without dyspnea unless sitting upright is not indicative of Cheyne- Stokes respirations. This is more characteristic of orthopnea, which is commonly seen in conditions like heart failure.

Shallow breathing alternating with periods of apnea is not indicative of Cheyne-Stokes respirations. In Cheyne-Stokes respirations, the pattern of breathing includes periods of apnea followed by a gradual increase and then decrease in the depth of respirations.