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1. A nurse obtains the health history of a client
who
C is recently diagnosed with lung cancer and
identifies that the client has a 60-pack-year
smoking history. What action is most
important for the nurse to take when
interviewing the client?
A. Tell the client that he or she needs to quit
smoking to stop further cancer development
B. Encourage the client to be completely
honest about both tobacco and marijuana
usage.
C. Maintain a nonjudgemental attitude to avoid
caus- ing the client to feel guilty
D. Avoid giving the client false hope regarding
cancer treatment and prognosis
2. A nurse assess a client after an open lung
biopsy.
C Which assessment finding is matched with the
correct intervention?
A. The client reports being dizzy - nurse calls RRT
B. Client's heart rate is 55 beats/min - nurse
holds pain medication
C. Client has reduced breath sounds - nurse
called primary health care provider
immediately
D.Client has respiratory rate is 18 breaths/min -
nurse decreased oxygen flow rate
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,3. A nurse assesses a client's respiratory status.
Which
D information is most important for the nurse to
ob- tain?
A. Average daily fluid intake
B. Neck circumference
C. Height and weight
D. Occupation and hobbies
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4. A nurse observes that a client's anteroposterior
chest B diameter is the same as the lateral chest
diameter. Which question would the nurse ask
the client in re- sponse to this finding?
A. "Are you taking any medications or herbal
supple- ments?"
B. "Do you have any chronic breathing problems?"
C. "How often do you perform aerobic exercise?"
D. "What is your occupation and what are
your hob- bies?"
5. A nurse is assessing a client who is recovering
from
B a lung biopsy. The client's breath sounds are
absent. While another nurse calls an RRT, what
action by the nurse takes is most important?
A. Take a full set of vital signs
B. Obtain pulse oximetry reading
C. Ask the patient about hemopytsis
D. Inspect the biopsy site
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to
un-
D dergo a thoracentesis. Which intervention
would the nurse complete prior to the
procedure?
A. Measure oxygen saturation before and
after a 12-minute walk
B. Verify that the client understands all possible
com- plications
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, C. Explain the procedure in detail to the client
and the family
D. Validate that informed consent has been
given by the client
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