The nurse is aware that changes occur in the respiratory system after the age of 70 that put the older adult more at risk for respiratory problems. These changes include: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is having difficulty using an incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a respiratory disorder and displays manifestations of hypoxia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The nurse is aware that changes occur in the respiratory system after the age of 70 that put the older adult more at risk for respiratory problems. These changes include: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to measure a client's oxygen saturation and notes edema of the client's hands and thickened toenails. The nurse should apply the pulse oximeter probe to which of the following locations?

A patient requires suctioning via the nasotracheal route. In order to perform this procedure safely, the nurse should:

A provider is discharging a client with a prescription for home oxygen therapy. The nurse should reinforce which of the following instructions with the client and his family? (Select all that apply.)

The multiple causes for hypoxia include: (Select all that apply.)

Your patient is breathing shallowly and seems irritable and restless. A nursing action that might help is to have him:

The nurse instructing the patient to perform forceful exhalation coughing would instruct the patient to take in:

What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the unconscious person?