What is your evaluation of the nursing action regarding continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber?

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What is your evaluation of the nursing action regarding continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber?

A. Incorrect, chest tubes should never be clamped because of the risk of tension pneumothorax B. Correct, clamping the chest tubes demonstrated that the system was intact; the leak was in the patient C. Partially correct, since clamping the chest tubes corrected the pattern, the nurse should have left them clamped until the physician checked the patient D. Partially correct, the nurse should have increased the external suction while waiting for the physician to come

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

What nursing action takes priority for Mr. Alexander intubated for pneumonia?

A. Provide the patient with intermittent positive pressure B. Aspirate secretions from the airway, as needed C. Explain the need for frequent suctioning D. Order a room air humidifier

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

What nursing order should be included in Mr. Puff’s care plan?

A. Increase fluid intake to a minimum of 3000 ml/day B. Provide for postural drainage for 20 minutes after meals C. Restrict visitors D. Walk in hall t.i.d. for 20 minutes

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

While discussing factors causing emphysema with Mr. Puff, what major factor is he already aware of?

A. Air pollution B. Repeated bronchial infections C. Cigarette smoking D. Hereditary

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

What statement best indicates patient understanding of postural drainage?

A. ‘I should try to hold the proper position for 20 minutes.’ B. ‘I should continue postural drainage even when my cough is nonproductive.’ C. ‘The positions for postural drainage always remain the same.’ D. ‘Postural drainage uses gravity to move the secretions.’

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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