While Reviewing the Laboratory Results for a Client, the RN

question 101

Multiple Choice

While reviewing the laboratory results for a client, the RN notes that pulmonary function test values are as follows: residual volume: 1800 mL; vital capacity: 2300 mL; tidal volume: 275 mL. Identify the nursing action included in the care plan developed by the LPN that the RN would change.

• A)Increase fluid intake to 3500 mL per day.
• B)Position the client in the high-Fowler's position.
• C)Contact the dietitian to arrange for a six-feeding, small-portion diet.
• D)Increase the oxygen flow rate to 10 L/min by rebreather mask for shortness of breath.

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Definitions:

Attitude

A tendency to respond positively or negatively toward a certain person, object, idea, or situation.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the impact of personal disposition and underestimate the role of situational factors in explaining other people's behavior.

Availability Heuristic

Estimating the frequency or likelihood of an event based on how easy it is to recall relevant information from memory or how easy it is for us to think of related examples.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

The tendency of one’s expectations to affect one’s behavior in such a way as to make the expectations more likely to occur.