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The client is 36 weeks pregnant. The nurse is assessing the client's respiratory system and finds that the respiratory rate is 24 breaths per minute.
 
  The client states that she sometimes experiences shortness of breath. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
  1. You have developed asthma during your pregnancy.
  2. During your last trimester, it is normal for you to feel short of breath and to have a faster respiratory rate.
  3. I'm going to have to notify your healthcare provider right now about these findings.
  4. You have been infected with tuberculosis.

Question 2

A preschool client's respiratory rate is 30 per minute. The mother states, That seems like a really high number. My healthcare provider told me my respiratory rate is only 16 per minute. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
 
  1. This is a normal finding for your child's age.
  2. Your child is exhibiting a sign of a respiratory infection.
  3. Your child requires further assessment.
  4. Your child may simply be anxious.



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Answer to Question 1

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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