Clients with chronic illnesses are more likely to get pneumonia when which of the following situations is present?           A. Dehydration ...

A comatose client needs a nasopharyngeal airway for suctioning. After the airway is inserted, he gags and coughs. Which action should the nu...

A client with primary TB infection can expect to develop which of the following conditions?           A. Active TB within 2 weeks       B. A...

A client is experiencing confusion and tremors is admitted to a nursing unit. An initial ABG report indicates that the PaCO2 level is 72 mm ...

A client was infected with TB 10 years ago but never developed the disease. He’s now being treated for cancer. The client begins to develop ...

A client who is HIV+ has had a PPD skin test. The nurse notes a 7-mm area of induration at the site of the skin test. The nurse interprets t...

A client has active TB. Which of the following symptoms will he exhibit?           A. Chest and lower back pain.       B. Chills, fever, nig...

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with TB. Which assessment, if made by the nurse, would not be consistent with the usual clinical pr...

Which of the following diagnostic tests is definitive for TB?           A. Chest x-ray       B. Mantoux test       C. Sputum culture       D...

A nurse is teaching a client with TB about dietary elements that should be increased in the diet. The nurse suggests that the client increas...

A client with a positive Mantoux test result will be sent for a chest x-ray. For which of the following reasons is this done?           A. T...

Which of the following would be priority assessment data to gather from a client who has been diagnosed with pneumonia? Select all that appl...

A chest x-ray showed a client’s lungs to be clear. His Mantoux test is positive, with a 10mm of induration. His previous test was negative. ...

A client with pneumonia has a temperature of 102.6*F (39.2*C), is diaphoretic, and has a productive cough. The nurse should include which of...

A client with a positive skin test for TB isn’t showing signs of active disease. To help prevent the development of active TB, the client sh...

The cyanosis that accompanies bacterial pneumonia is primarily caused by which of the following?           A. Decreased cardiac output.     ...

A client with a productive cough, chills, and night sweats is suspected of having active TB. The physician should take which of the followin...

Which of the following mental status changes may occur when a client with pneumonia is first experiencing hypoxia?           A. Coma       B...

A client is diagnosed with active TB and started on triple antibiotic therapy. What signs and symptoms would the client show if therapy is i...

A client with pneumonia has a temperature ranging between 101° and 102°F and periods of diaphoresis. Based on this information, which of the...