NCLEX-RN · Question #63
The nurse assists a client with advanced emphysema to the bathroom. The client becomes extremely short of breath while returning to bed. The nurse should:
The correct answer is C. Encourage pursed-lip breathing. (A) Giving too high a concentration of O2 to a client with em-physema may remove his stimulus to (B) The client should sit forward with his hands on his knees or an overbed table and with shoulders elevated. (C) Pursed-lip breathing helps the client to blow off CO2 and to keep…
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The nurse assists a client with advanced emphysema to the bathroom. The client becomes extremely short of breath while returning to bed. The nurse should:
Options
- AIncrease his nasal O2 to 6 L/min
- BPlace him in a lateral Sims' position
- CEncourage pursed-lip breathing
- DHave him breathe into a paper bag
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A5% (2)
- B16% (7)
- C72% (31)
- D7% (3)
Explanation
(A) Giving too high a concentration of O2 to a client with em-physema may remove his stimulus to (B) The client should sit forward with his hands on his knees or an overbed table and with shoulders elevated. (C) Pursed-lip breathing helps the client to blow off CO2 and to keep air passages open. (D) Covering the face of a client extremely short of breath may cause anxiety and further increase
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