A pregnant woman in her last trimester of pregnancy complains of shortness of breath. The nurse instructs her that
A) Her breathing is normal but if it continues to call her physician.
B) Instruct her to have a chest x-ray to confirm if she has pneumonia.
C) That she will assess her lung sounds and determine presence of congestion.
D) Breathing becomes increasingly difficult as the diaphragm is displaced upward.
Question 2
The nurse determines that the student who has been instructed about lung function and smoking requires additional teaching when the student says
A) A physically fit athlete breathes more slowly than a sedentary person.
B) Smoking only once in a while will not make a person addicted to smoking.
C) An older person may breathe more shallowly than a younger person.
D) An upright position will help someone breathe with less effort.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
A normal pregnancy.
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The nurse conveys attentive listening through a posture of involvement
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