A 68-year-old woman is admitted to your unit from the emergency department for hemoptysis. During your assessment, the p
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:13 am
A 68-year-old woman is admitted to your unit from the emergency
department for hemoptysis. During your assessment, the patient asks
you to explain why you are asking so many questions about the
nature of the bloody sputum.
1.How will you respond?
2.She is reluctant to consent to the bronchoscopy procedure
scheduled for the next day. What information will you give her
about the purpose of the procedure, and what to expect before,
during, and after the procedure to decrease her anxiety?
3. What will the priority nursing assessments be after the
procedure and why?
department for hemoptysis. During your assessment, the patient asks
you to explain why you are asking so many questions about the
nature of the bloody sputum.
1.How will you respond?
2.She is reluctant to consent to the bronchoscopy procedure
scheduled for the next day. What information will you give her
about the purpose of the procedure, and what to expect before,
during, and after the procedure to decrease her anxiety?
3. What will the priority nursing assessments be after the
procedure and why?