For which of these reasons is it particularly important for older adults to receive influenza immunizations?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a partial laryngectomy and is experiencing difficulty swallowing. For which complication is this patient most at risk?

A patient’s nose begins to bleed. Which action should the LPN/LVN take?

A patient with a sore throat is to have a throat culture to establish whether the infection is being caused by Streptococcus. If it is a streptococcal infection and the patient is not treated, what may the patient be at risk for?

The nurse is caring for a patient going to surgery for a tracheostomy. What is the purpose of a tracheostomy?

What are some commonly prescribed drugs used for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis?

A patient presents at the emergency room complaining of severe throat pain “That’s so bad I can hardly swallow. It feels like there’s a huge lump in my throat.” The patient is diagnosed with severe pharyngitis. What would the nurse include in patient teaching regarding this condition?

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient who is scheduled for several diagnostic respiratory procedures. Which symptom(s) reported by the patient would make the nurse suspect the patient may have laryngeal cancer?

The nurse is caring for a patient following a total laryngectomy. Which interventions should the nurse anticipate will be needed? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with epistaxis who is to be taken for x-rays of the skull and face. What nursing intervention(s) will be necessary? (Select all that apply.)

What is the contagious period of a cold?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a cold for 1 week. The patient questions why the health care provider issued a prescription for an antibiotic. Which explanation is best?

Place the steps of abdominal thrusts in proper sequence.

The nurse is teaching a patient with a newly resolved episode of epistaxis. Which information is important for the nurse to include? (Select all that apply.)

Which action(s) may help to reduce the risk of transmitting a common cold? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is aware that the patient seeking antibiotic treatment for pharyngitis will only receive the desired medication if the condition is caused by what type of pathogen?

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing epistaxis. What action should the nurse take first?

When teaching a patient about esophageal speech, which technique should the nurse instruct the patient to use first?

A client is becoming frustrated because of an inability to communicate with a tracheostomy. Which intervention by the nurse most effectively enhances communication?

A client who is receiving continuous oxygen therapy by nasal cannula for an acute respiratory problem is becoming increasingly confused. What does the nurse do first?

The nurse assesses a client during suctioning. Which finding indicates that the procedures should be stopped?

The nurse observes a nursing student suctioning a client. Which intervention by the student nurse requires the supervising nurse to intervene?

The nurse is teaching a client about his fenestrated tracheostomy tube. Which statement by the client indicates an accurate understanding of the tube?

The nurse is caring for a patient following a total laryngectomy. Which interventions should the nurse anticipate will be needed? (Select all that apply.) 

The nurse is caring for a patient with epistaxis who is to be taken for x-rays of the skull and face. What nursing intervention(s) will be necessary? (Select all that apply.) 

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient who is scheduled for several diagnostic respiratory procedures. Which symptom(s) reported by the patient would make the nurse suspect the patient may have laryngeal cancer?

The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected sinusitis. Which assessment finding supports this diagnosis?

The nurse is caring for a 20-year-old patient who recently underwent a tonsillectomy. The patient is fully awake and clearing his throat frequently but denies pain. Which action is most important for the nurse to take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient with sleep apnea. The patient complains that he is constantly fatigued. Which response is most appropriate for the nurse to make?

The nurse is setting up the environment for tracheal suction on a newly postoperative tracheostomy patient. Which action(s) should the nurse perform? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assisting the physician with the insertion of a new tracheostomy tube. Which device will the nurse hand the physician to use as an insertion guide?

The nurse is teaching a patient who underwent a laryngectomy. The nurse describes the correct technique for warming inspired air during cold weather is by covering the stoma with a ___.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a tracheostomy with a 1-way valve box. The nurse explains to the CNA that this valve allows the patient to carry out which function?

The nurse is caring for a patient during the immediate postoperative period following a rhinoplasty. Which finding is most concerning to the nurse?

For client safety and quality care, which technique is best for the nurse to use when suctioning the client with a tracheostomy tube?

The client who is concerned about getting a tracheostomy says, "I will be ugly, with a hole in my neck." What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse is preparing to suction a client via a tracheostomy tube. The nurse should plan to limit the suctioning time to a maximum of ___.

A nurse who is caring for patient with a tracheostomy tube in place has just auscultated rhonchi bilaterally. If the patient is unsuccessful in coughing up secretions, what action should the nurse take?

A patient has sinusitis. Which nonpharmacologic intervention(s) would be appropriate?

The nurse is caring for multiplepatients. After reviewing the patients’ histories, the nurse determines thatwhich patient possesses the highest risk of throat cancer?

The nurse is preparing to administerthe influenza immunization to a 24-year-old female patient. Allergy to whichsubstance should cause the nurse to question giving the immunization?