The Nurse Is Providing Care for a 59-Year-Old Patient with a Long-Term

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care for a 59-year-old patient with a long-term history of asthma for an acute exacerbation.The client is started on an infusion of aminophylline.Which of the following orders would the nurse expect to be written?

• A)Place on telemetry and monitor patient for reports of chest pain.
• B)Theophylline levels every 6 hr x4.
• C)O₂ to keep saturation greater than 93%.
• D)Strict I/O.
• E)NG to intermittent suction.
• F)Pleurovac to 20 cm water seal.