NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test with NGN Practice Question
Scenario/Extract:
The nurse is caring for an 88-year-old client with pneumonia.
Nurses' Notes Vital Signs Medical-Surgical Unit
0800: The client has dyspnea that worsens on exertion, a productive cough, and fever. Crackles are heard in the bilateral lower lung lobes.
1000: The client is restless, coughs frequently, and struggles to breathe.
The nurse should first Select... to Select... ...
Correct Answer: A,E
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed promotes lung expansion to improve breathing in pneumonia.
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