Which technique does a nurse suggest to a patient with pleurisy for splinting the chest wall?

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Apprehension, restlessness, fatigue, headache, dyspnea, wheezing, cyanosis, and use of the accessory muscles of respiration are seen in clients with impending respiratory failure. A fall in arterial oxygen levels, or hypoxemia, is a sign of acute respiratory failure. A rise in arterial CO2, or hypercapnia, is a sign of acute respiratory failure. Ventilatory failure develops in acute respiratory failure when the alveoli cannot adequately expand.

The employee enters the room wearing a gown, gloves, and a mask.

The nurse should tell the employee to wear the proper personal protective equipment, including a gown, gloves, N95 respirator, and eye protection, when entering the client's room. To prevent the spread of infection, a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and thermometer for single client use should be kept in the room of a client who requires isolation. Removing all personal protective equipment and washing hands before leaving the client's room are correct procedures.

Which arterial blood gas results does the nurse recognize as most indicative of impending respiratory failure?

The gold standard for the diagnosis of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is an arterial pO2 on room air less than 60 mmHg measured by arterial blood gases (ABG).

What symptoms does the nurse recognize are significant for a patient with pleurisy?

Signs and Symptoms of Pleurisy.
Pleuritic pain – a sharp, stabbing chest pain that gets worse with breathing, coughing, or sneezing. ... .
Shortness of breath or difficulty of breathing – the patient tends to have less respirations or perform shallow breathing as a response to the pain..

What is ARDS in medical terms?

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a serious lung condition that causes low blood oxygen. People who develop ARDS are usually ill due to another disease or a major injury. In ARDS, fluid builds up inside the tiny air sacs of the lungs, and surfactant breaks down.

How is ARDS diagnosed?

There's no specific test to identify ARDS . The diagnosis is based on the physical exam, chest X-ray and oxygen levels. It's also important to rule out other diseases and conditions — for example, certain heart problems — that can produce similar symptoms.