Reflection Questions
1
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What information might you need to identify a perfusion disorder affecting the respiratory system?
2
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You are providing care to a patient with pneumonia in an inpatient setting. Which upper respiratory assessment would the nurse expect to find?
3
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Which cues would the nurse recognize as symptoms of elevated carbon dioxide levels?
4
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A nurse has conducted an educational intervention for a patient who is newly diagnosed with asthma. Briefly discuss how the nurse would evaluate the efficacy of the teaching.
5
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Discuss how trauma patients are at risk for pneumothorax.
6
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What clinical assessment findings would the nurse expect for a patient to be hospitalized in the intensive care unit for pneumonia?