[Answered]: Oxygen Therapy Case Study PN Clinical Judgement Case…

Oxygen Therapy Case Study PN Clinical Judgement Case Study A nursing student is assigned a patient on the medical-surgical unit for management of chronic bronchitis that has turned into pneumonia. The patient works at a paper mill factory where they inhale sawdust and chemicals on a daily basis. Working in this industrial environment causes their lungs to be constantly irritated and inflamed. After reviewing the care plan, the health care provider’s prescriptions, and nursing notes from the previous shifts, the nursing student enters the patient’s room. 1. The student nurse finds the patient restless, agitated, and confused. Pulse is 102 beats/min, and respirations are 42 breaths/min and shallow. The patient is sitting up in bed grasping the side rails and trying to catch their breath. The patient is most likely experiencing which of the following conditions? a. Hyperventilation b. Hypoventilation c. Hypoxia d. Dysrhythmia 2. The patient’s respiratory rate, as determined by the student nurse, is 42 breaths/min. This means that the patient is experiencing which condition? a. Apnea b. Tachypnea c. Bradypnea d. Hypoventilation 3. The patient coughs up sputum that the student nurse sends to the laboratory. Which characteristic of sputum would indicate the need to send it to the laboratory for analysis? (Select all that apply.) a. Stringy texture b. Hemoptysis c. Foul odour d. Clear colour e. Translucent colour