A Trauma Client Has Experienced a Ruptured Diaphragm

question 4

Multiple Choice

A trauma client has experienced a ruptured diaphragm.The nurse would anticipate that this client will have difficulty:

• A)with an elevated oxygen level.
• B)primarily during exhalation.
• C)maintaining a high enough respiratory rate.
• D)carrying out the respiratory cycle.

Identify strategies for preventing and managing medication side effects and complications in pain management.

Understand the classification and characteristics of different types of pain.

Recognize the impact of cognitive impairments on pain communication and management in older adults.

Identify appropriate outcomes for pain management in surgical patients.

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