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maychende

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on: Jul 11, 2018
How should a nurse teach a patient to perform deep breathing and coughing to use postoperatively?
 
  A) The patient should take three deep breaths and cough hard three times.
  B) The patient should take three deep breaths and exhale forcefully, take a quick short breath and cough from deep in the lungs.
  C) The patient should take a deep breath in through the mouth and exhale all the air out through the mouth, take a short breath, and cough from deep in the lungs.
  D) The patient should rapidly inhale, hold for 30 seconds, and exhale slowly.

Question 2

Chronic renal failure (CRF) affects both patients and their families because of the financial predicament and facing the death of a loved one. Which would be an appropriate nursing intervention to address these concerns?
 
  a. Encourage open discussion with social services.
  b. Allow family privacy to resolve their issues.
  c. Refer the family to a support group.
  d. Have the physician speak to the family.


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tsternbergh47

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A
Encourage verbalization of financial concerns and long term care options with representative from social services. Support groups are not designed to assist with financial concerns.


maychende

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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