CAI EXAM 2 practice Questions with Complete Solutions A nurse is caring for a client who develops a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first? - Correct Answers ✅administer oxygen therapy A nurse is caring for a pt who is 12 hr postoperative and has a chest tube to a disposable water-seal drainage system with suction. The nurse should intervene for which of the following observations? - Correct Answers ✅Continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has cardiogenic pulmonary edema. The client's assessment findings include anxiousness, dyspnea at rest, crackles, BP 110/79, and apical HR 112/min. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority? - Correct Answers ✅provide the client with supplemental oxygen at 5L/min via facemask A nurse is assessing a client who has developed atelectasis postoperatively. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Correct Answers ✅increasing dyspnea The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who has a chest tube connected to suction and a water seal drainage system.Which of the following indicates to the nurse that the chest tube is functioning properly? - Correct Answers ✅Fluctuation of the fluid level within the water seal chamber 1 / 2
CAI EXAM 2 practice Questions with Complete Solutions Following a motor vehicle accident, the nurse assesses the driver for which distinctive sign if flail chest? - Correct Answers ✅paradoxical chest movement A nurse is caring for a client 1 day postoperative who has developed atelectasis. Which of the following manifestations is an expected finding for this condition? - Correct Answers ✅hypoxemia A male client has COPD and is a smoker. The nurse notices respiratory distress and no breath sounds over the left chest.Which type of pneumothorax should the nurse suspect is occuring? - Correct Answers ✅spontaneous pneumothorax A UAP is taking care of a patient with a chest tube. The nurse should intervene when she observes the UAP - Correct Answers ✅Stripping or milking the chest tube to promote drainage A nurse is planning care for a client who has quadriplegia.Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent pulmonary embolism? - Correct Answers ✅assess legs for redness, apply elastic compression stockings, perform passive range of motion exercises
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