Asked by Jawad Shorman on Sep 27, 2024
A patient was recently diagnosed with pneumonia. The nurse and the patient have established a goal that the patient will not experience shortness of breath with activity in 3 days with an expected outcome of having no secretions present in the lungs in 48 hours. Which evaluative measure will the nurse use to demonstrate progress toward this goal?
A) No sputum or cough present in 4 days
B) Congestion throughout all lung fields in 2 days
C) Shallow, fast respirations 30 breaths per minute in 1 day
D) Lungs clear to auscultation following use of inhaler
Pneumonia
An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which can fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.
Shortness Of Breath
A subjective feeling of difficulty breathing or inadequate breath, medically known as dyspnea, which can be a symptom of various health conditions.
Auscultation
Method of physical examination; listening to the sounds produced by the body, usually with a stethoscope.
- Observe markers that signify either enhancement or decay in the well-being of patients.
- Apply evaluative techniques to ascertain a patient's response to nursing treatment.
Learning Objectives
- Observe markers that signify either enhancement or decay in the well-being of patients.
- Apply evaluative techniques to ascertain a patient's response to nursing treatment.