Respiratory Status Monitoring And Support Practice Test

A nurse is caring for a 68-year-old client with a history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in an acute care setting. The client is currently receiving 2 L/min of oxygen via nasal cannula. During the hourly round, the nurse observes the client is using pursed-lip breathing, appears restless, and is leaning forward on the over-bed table. The client's current oxygen saturation (SpO2) is 86%.

A nurse is caring for a client who had a permanent tracheostomy placed three days ago. While performing tracheostomy care, the nurse notes that the client has a large amount of thick, tenacious secretions. The nurse prepares to perform tracheostomy suctioning to clear the airway.