Author Question: The nurse is visiting an older patient who has smoked for 50 years and has emphysema that severely ... (Read 61 times)

crobinson2013 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse is visiting an older patient who has smoked for 50 years and has emphysema that severely affects the patient's quality of life. The patient has had multiple hospital admissions this past year.

What is the nurse's priority when caring for this patient? A) Discussing the use of inhalers
B) Assessing ability to perform activities of daily living
C) Reviewing deep-breathing exercises
D) Assessing the air quality in the home

Question 2

A patient is transferred from the operating room to the recovery room after undergoing an amputation of his left foot. Place the interventions in the correct order for immediate assessment once the patient enters the PACU.

Place a comma between each answer choice (a, b, c, d, etc.). a. System review
b. Breathing
c. Circulation
d. Airway
e. Level of consciousness

Beatricemm · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The patient is demonstrating diminished capacity and should be assessed for continuing ability to provide self-care in the home. This concern would be a priority over using inhalers, assessing air quality, or reviewing deep-breathing exercises.

Answer to Question 2

D, B, E, C, A