NCLEX MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING- Questions and Answers for Test Preparation Respiratory system Renal system Cardiovascular system Gastrointestinal system Endocrine system Musculoskeletal system Neurosensory neurological sys

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NCLEX MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING- Questions and Answers Respiratory system| Renal system| Cardiovascular system| Gastrointestinal system| Endocrine system| Musculoskeletal system| Neurosensory/neurol... ogical systems| Hematology/oncology| Reproductive system| Burns Respiratory System: 1. List 4 common symptoms of pneumonia the nurse might note on a physical exam. - Tachypnea, fever with chills, productive cough, bronchial breath sounds. 2. State 4 nursing interventions for assisting the client to cough productively. - Deep breathing, fluid intake increased to 3 liters/day, use humidity to loosen secretions, suction airway to stimulate coughing. 3. What symptoms of pneumonia might the nurse expect to see in an older client? - Confusion, lethargy, anorexia, rapid respiratory rate. 4. What should the O2 flow rate be for the client with COPD? - 1-2 liters per nasal cannula, too much O2 may eliminate the COPD client’s stimulus to breathe, a COPD client has hypoxic drive to breathe. 5. How does the nurse prevent hypoxia during suctioning? - Deliver 100% oxygen (hyperinflating) before and after each endotracheal suctioning. [Show More]

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