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A nurse is caring for a 68-year-old male patient who is reporting SOB. He has a...
A nurse is caring for a 68-year-old male patient who is reporting SOB. He has a history of HTN, DM, emphysema, and was a heavy smoker for 25 years.
21. List at least three assessment findings the nurse should expect to assess in this client while performing INSPECTION.
22. What method of breathing can the nurse suggest the patient use in order to promote carbon dioxide expiration? Explain the process of how to perform this method.
- When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient, the nurse notices the AP to transverse diameter is 1:1, which indicates:
- Kyphosis
- A normal finding in an adult
- An expected finding in patient with certain forms of COPD
- Scoliosis
- Explain in detail the pathophysiology behind why the ratio would change to 1:1.
- 11. The patient using accessory muscles to breathe indicates hypoxia. And early sign of hypoxia is __________ and a late sign of hypoxia is __________. List 3 other assessment findings the nurse would observe in a patient with hypoxia.
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