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Question 1 of 5

Delegation Decision: The nurse is caring for a patient with COPD. Which intervention could be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A. Assist the patient to get out of bed.

B. Auscultate breath sounds every 4 hours.

C. Plan patient activities to minimize exertion.

D. Teach the patient pursed lip breathing technique.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assist the patient to get out of bed.

Question 2 of 5

A female client must take streptomycin for tuberculosis. Before therapy begins, the nurse should instruct the client to notify the physician if a health concern occurs?

A. Impaired color discrimination

B. Increased urinary frequency

C. Decreased hearing acuity

D. Increased appetite

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Decreased hearing acuity

Question 3 of 5

After change of shift, you are assigned to care for the following clients. Which client should you assess first?

A. A 68-year-old client on ventilator who needs a sterile sputum specimen sent to the laboratory

B. A 57-year-old client with COPD and pulse oximetry reading from previous shift of 90% saturation

C. A 72-year-old client with pneumonia who needs to be started on intravenous antibiotics

D. A 51-year-old client with asthma complaining of shortness of breath (SOB) after using a bronchodilator inhaler

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A 51-year-old client with asthma complaining of shortness of breath (SOB) after using a bronchodilator inhaler

Question 4 of 5

A patient has been diagnosed with heart failure that has not yet responded to treatment. What breath sound should the nurse expect to assess on auscultation?

A. Expiratory wheezes

B. Inspiratory wheezes

C. Rhonchi

D. Crackles

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Crackles

Question 5 of 5

Of the four parts of respiration the part when oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the body's tissue cells is:

A. pulmonary ventilation

B. external respiration

C. transport of respiratory gases

D. internal respiration

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: internal respiration

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