An older patient develops rapid, shallow respirations, with ...

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An older patient develops rapid, shallow respirations, with retraction of the respiratory muscles. What will the nurse do first to improve this patient's ineffective breathing pattern?
 
  A) Administer oxygen
  B) Prevent a respiratory infection
  C) Keep the nasal passages patent
  D) Raise the bed at least 30

Question 2

A patient, age 46, reports to his physician's office with urticaria and papules on his hands and arms. He says, It itches so badly. In assessing the patient, the nurse should gather data regarding recent
 
  a. travel to foreign countries.
  b. upper respiratory tract infection.
  c. changes in medication.
  d. contact with people who have an infectious disease.

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Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Although any of these interventions may be appropriate at one point or another, raising the bed is the most immediate, effective intervention. The nurse will need to receive an order from the physician for oxygen. Preventing infection and keeping nasal passages patent are not going to help the patient who is experiencing respiratory distress.

Answer to Question 2

C
Urticaria is the term applied to the presence of wheals or hives in an allergic reaction commonly caused by drugs, food, insect bites, inhalants, emotional stress, or exposure to heat or cold.

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