NUR 209 Exam 3 with Questions and Solutions

NUR 209 Exam 3 with Questions and Solutions After receiving change of shift report on a medical unit, which patent should the nurse assess first? ANSWER A patient with septicemia who has intercostal and suprasternal retractions. When caring for a patient admitted with pulmonary embolism. The nurse notices a change in the patients oxygen saturation (Sp02) from 94% to 88% which action should the nurses take first? ANSWER Increase the prescribed 02 flow rate A patient with respiratory failure has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min and an oxygen saturation (Sp02) of 78%. The patient is becoming increasingly lethargic. Which action would the nurse anticipate? ANSWER Endotracheal intubation and positive pressure ventilation A nurse cares for a patient with right lower lobe pneumonia who is obese. Which position would the nurse place the client in? ANSWER -On the left side A lobectomy is scheduled for a patient with stage 1 non small cell lung cancer. The patient tells the nurse. I would rather have chemotherapy than surgery. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? ANSWER Tell me what you know about the treatments available After change of shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first? ANSWER A 64- year old with lung cancer and trachea deviation after subclavian catheter insertion