A client with a fat embolism continues to be hypoxic following therapy with positive end-expiratory pressure. What is the priority intervention to reduce oxygen demand?

A client with a suspected diagnosis of lung cancer tells the nurse the doctor is scheduling tests to confirm the diagnosis. The nurse understands that the definitive diagnosis will be determined by:

The nurse is teaching clients about interventions to increase the survival rates of clients with lung cancer. The nurse determines teaching is effective when the client states that which action will increase survival?

A client alerts the nurse that his chest tube has accidentally been removed. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit after a lobectomy. During assessment of the client, the nurse is aware that the lobectomy site:

A client who is scheduled for a pneumonectomy asks the nurse how thoracic cavity will be filled. The best response by the nurse would be?

A client is scheduled to undergo a pneumonectomy. The nurse determines that the client understands the rationale for cutting the phrenic nerve and hemidiaphragm paralysis when the client states the procedure will:

A preoperative client is scheduled for surgical resection after being diagnosed with lung cancer. The client correctly states that the procedure will:

A nurse is admitting a client to the medical unit. The client tells the nurse that the doctor diagnosed him with a centrally located lung tumor. Upon assessment of the client, the nurse anticipates the client to exhibit:

A client with preexisting pulmonary disease has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is being evaluated for surgery. The nurse is aware that the impact of both conditions may:

The nurse is performing preoperative teaching for a client scheduled for surgery. What should be the primary focus of the teaching?

The nurse is obtaining assessment data from a client with a suspected diagnosis of lung cancer. The nurse is most concerned if the client exhibits which symptom?

The nurse is teaching a client about lung cancer. The nurse determines teaching was effective when the client states the primary cause of lung cancer is:

The client is receiving positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) therapy. The nurse anticipates that the client will exhibit which of the following?

The nurse is aware that which diagnosis is most likely to contribute to the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

The nurse reviews the assessment of a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). What is the best indicator of improvement in the client?

A client has been placed on a high level of oxygen. The nurse anticipates that this will cause the client’s lungs to do what?

A client has been diagnosed with thoracic kyphoscoliosis. The nurse is aware that this will have what effect on the client’s lungs?

A client with shortness of breath has decreased-to-absent breath sounds on the right side, from the apex to the base. The nurse interprets this assessment data as indicating which condition?

A nurse reinforces the teaching plan for a client who has recently been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the left lung. The most appropriate information for the nurse to give the client would be?

The nurse anticipates that the priority treatment for a client with spontaneous pneumothorax is:

After a motor vehicle collision, a client has a chest tube inserted in the left upper chest. The tube begins to drain a large amount of dark red fluid. The nurse determines that:

A hospitalized client has a central I.V. catheter inserted in the subclavian vein. Shortly after placement, the client develops shortness of breath and appears restless. The priority action by the nurse would be?

The nurse is caring for a client who recently had a central venous catheter inserted and now appears short of breath and anxious. The nurse anticipates that the physician will order a:

The nurse is preparing a client to have a chest tube inserted in the right upper chest. What is the priority role of the nurse?

The nurse is auscultating the lungs of a client following chest tube insertion. What assessment finding would indicate to the nurse correct chest tube placement?

The nurse is caring for a client who had a chest tube inserted for treatment of a pneumothorax. Which assessment finding best indicates to the nurse that a chest tube is no longer needed?

A client is scheduled to have a chest tube removed. What is the most important intervention for the nurse to perform prior to the removal?

A 24-year-old client comes into the clinic complaining of sudden-onset, right-sided chest pain and shortness of breath. The nurse is assessing the client and determines that the most important intervention to implement is:

A 60-year-old client was in a motor vehicle accident. He is brought to the emergency department by the paramedics. During the assessment, the client complains of difficulty breathing and chest pain. Auscultation of lung fields notes absent breath sounds in the left upper lobe. The nurse interprets this information as indicating which condition?