When suctioning mucus from a client’s lungs, which nursing action would be least appropriate?
A. Lubricate the catheter tip with sterile saline before insertion. B. Use sterile technique with a two-gloved approach C. Suction until the client indicates to stop or no longer than 20 second D. Hyperoxygenate the client before and after suctioning 21. Dr. Santos prescribes oral rifampin (Rimactane) and isoniazid (INH) for a client with a positive Tuberculin skin test. When informing the client of this decision, the nurse knows that the purpose of this choice of treatment is to A. Cause less irritation to the gastrointestinal tract B. Destroy resistant organisms and promote proper blood levels of the drugs C. Gain a more rapid systemic effect D. Delay resistance and increase the tuberculostatic effect 22. Mario undergoes a left thoracotomy and a partial pneumonectomy. Chest tubes are inserted, and one-bottle water-seal drainage is instituted in the operating room. In the postanesthesia care unit Mario is placed in Fowler’s position on either his right side or on his back to A. Reduce
