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Kikoku · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is teaching the client with asthma about a method of breathing that helps the client reduce the respiratory rate and keeps the airways open during exhalation. What should the nurse include when teaching this breathing technique to the client?

1. Take three deep breaths and then cough.
2. Inhale deeply while leaning forward.
3. Inhale through the nose and exhale through pursed lips.
4. Inhale by sniffing.

Question 2

A client who experienced a near drowning is admitted to the nursing unit. The nurse notes that one nursing diagnosis is Ineffective Cerebral Tissue Perfusion and should plan which intervention?

1. Place the client in Fowler's position.
2. Vital signs every 4 hours
3. Monitor urine output every shift.
4. Frequent skin care

jlaineee · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3

1. Taking deep breaths and coughing are used postoperatively to decrease the risk for pneumonia.
2. Inhaling while leaning forward is the huff cough technique.
3. The client with asthma experiences collapse of the alveoli during expiration. Pursed-lip breathing is taught to keep the airways open during expiration.
4. Inhaling by sniffing is the controlled coughing technique.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1

1. The client who experiences near drowning is at risk for developing increased intracranial pressure. The head of the bed should be elevated, and the head is kept in a neutral position to ensure perfusion to the brain.
2. The near drowning client will likely be on hourly vital sign checks.
3. Monitoring urine output will be necessary every hour.
4. Skin care is an intervention when the client is at risk for Impaired Skin Integrity.