A Client with Terminal Lung Cancer Complains of Being Short

question 22

Multiple Choice

A client with terminal lung cancer complains of being short of breath.He has bilateral crackles and wheezes,despite oxygen at 4 Lpm via nasal cannula and diuretic therapy.What nursing interventions are appropriate for this client? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Move the client to a room closer to the nurse's desk for closer observation
• B) Help the client assume a position lying on the right side
• C) Place a fan in the room to move air around the client
• D) Change the client's oxygen therapy to a non-rebreathing mask
• E) Elevate the head of the client's bed to a Fowler's position
• F) Consider use of a prn morphine sulfate order

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