The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who is ordered to use an incentive spirometer. The nurse understands that this device will help prevent which complication?A. venous thromboembolismB. obstructive sleep apneaC. hypostatic pneumoniaD. aspiration pneumonia

The nurse is caring for a post-operative client at high risk for pneumonia. Which intervention would be most effective in the prevention of this complication?A. Passive range of motionB. Sequential compression devices (SCDs)C. Early ambulationD. Prophylactic antibiotics

A client with heart failure is prescribed spironolactone. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide to the client about diet modifications?

A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?A. Teach the client a breathing exercise with a longer inhalation phase.B. Limit fluid intake to 1,000 mL per day.C. Encourage use of incentive spirometry for 5 min every 2 hr.D. Administer oxygen at 2 L/min.

The nurse recognizes indication of respiratory distress include which of thefollowing? (select all that apply)

A spirometer is a machine used to assess lung volume by measuring how much air is inhaled and exhaled.  If a spirometer measures a patient's lung volume to be 500 mL at an ambient temperature of 293 K, what is the actual lung volume of the patient?  (Note:  Assume a constant pressure of 1 atm and a body temperature of 310 K.)A.The actual lung volume is greater than 500 mL because of Charles's law.B.The actual lung volume is less than 500 mL because of Boyle's law.C.The actual lung volume is equal to 500 mL because of Charles's law.D.The actual lung volume is greater than 500 mL because of Boyle's law.