The Nurse Is Evaluating Care Provided to a Client Diagnosed

question 53

Multiple Choice

The nurse is evaluating care provided to a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . Which observation would indicate that care provided to this client has been effective?

• A)Client conducts morning care and ambulates in room while maintaining an oxygen saturation of 92% on room air per oximetry reading.
• B)Client needs assistance with morning care and meals due to shortness of breath.
• C)Client states family members are discussing admission to a nursing home for continuing care.
• D)Client leaves hospital unit to smoke outside four times a day.

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Definitions:

Olfactory Receptors

Specialized nerve cells in the nose involved in the sense of smell.

Audition

The perception or action of listening.

Vestibular Sense

A sensory system located in the inner ear that contributes to balance and spatial orientation by detecting changes in motion and gravitational forces.

Kinesthesis

The sense that detects body position, movement, and balance, often referred to as the sense of muscular movement.