The nurse is assessing a client with lung cancer. What ...

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The nurse is assessing a client with lung cancer. What manifestations may suggest that the client has chronic hypoxia?
 
  A) Edema
  B) Hemoptysis
  C) Constipation
  D) Clubbing

Question 2

A woman comes to the emergency room with her 2-year-old. She states he woke up and had a loud barking cough. The child is suffering from:
 
  A) atelectasis.
  B) pulmonary fibrosis.
  C) asthma.
  D) croup.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
Clubbing refers to the rounding and enlargement of the tips of the fingers and toes. It is a common phenomenon seen in many clients with chronic hypoxia due to respiratory or cardiac disease. Clubbing occurs in lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, and lung diseases such as lung abscess and COPD. Hemoptysis does not result from hypoxia.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Croup and epiglottitis are common in young children. The child has an obstruction of the upper airways, with swelling of the throat tissue. Atelectasis results when the lungs collapse as a result of the alveoli being unable to expand. Symptoms include difficulty breathing and discomfort. Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the lung tissue becomes stiff and unable to expand appropriately. Asthma is a condition associated with bronchoconstriction . The symptoms include nonproductive cough, dyspnea, and wheezing.