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Question 1 of 5

Which instruction regarding the prescribed medication is most appropriate to tell this client?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Drinking more fluids enhances the expectorant effect of guaifenesin, helping to thin and expel mucus.

Question 2 of 5

Which intervention should the nurse implement first for the client diagnosed with a hemothorax who has had a right-sided chest tube for three (3) days and has no fluctuation (tidaling) in the water compartment?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: No tidaling may indicate resolution or obstruction; assessing lung sounds (
A) confirms status. CXR (
B), notification (
C), and documentation (
D) follow.

Question 3 of 5

A patient with active tuberculosis is taking Ethambutol. As the nurse you make it priority to assess the patient's?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: This medication can cause inflammation of the optic nerve.
Therefore, it is very important the nurse asks the patient about their vision. If the patient has blurred vision or reports a change in colors, the MD must be notified immediately.

Question 4 of 5

A patient is presenting with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient has a chronic productive cough with dyspnea on excretion. Arterial blood gases show a low oxygen level and high carbon dioxide level in the blood. On assessment, the patient has cyanosis in the lips and edema in the abdomen and legs. Based on your nursing knowledge and the patient's symptoms, you suspect the patient suffers from what type of COPD?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Chronic bronchitis , a type of COPD, is characterized by chronic productive cough, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, cyanosis, and edema from right heart failure. Emphysema typically shows barrel chest, pneumonia is an infection, and pneumothorax involves lung collapse.

Question 5 of 5

A patient with asthma is receiving a nebulizer of Cromolyn. The patient reports a burning sensation in the nose along with a horrible taste in their mouth. As the nurse you will?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Burning sensation and bad taste are common temporary side effects of Cromolyn nebulizer treatment and do not indicate a severe reaction.

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