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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requires low flow oxygen. How will the oxygen be administered?
 
  A) Nasal cannula
  B) Simple oxygen mask
  C) Venturi mask
  D) Partial rebreather mask

Question 2

The nurse is talking with a patient who has COPD. The patient reports her chest shape seems to have changed over the past year. What information should be provided by the nurse?
 
  A) Your chest diameter has increased as the musculature has matured in an effort to obtain increased amounts of oxygen.
  B) Your lung condition limits the ability of the lungs to fully exhale, causing this change in shape.
  C) Chronic lung conditions such as this are associated with fluid retention in the lower lung fields, causing the change in the chest shape.
  D) The corticosteroids prescribed to manage the condition have caused a change in the shape of the chest wall.


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ebonylittles

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B


SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Excellent

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