The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Chronic Obstructive

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is experiencing increasing respiratory difficulty.The client has refused being placed on a mechanical ventilator and the nurse is aware that which would provide possible respiratory assistance to this client?

• A)Place an endotracheal tube without the use of a mechanical ventilator.
• B)Provide supplemental oxygen using a Venturi face mask.
• C)Put a nonrebreather mask on the client to help him breathe.
• D)Place the client on a bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP)machine.

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