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1. Grace Chin is 1 day postoperative after major abdominal surgery. She says she "doesn't feel right" and seems a bit short of breath after being up for her bath. What would you do to assess her respiratory sta- tus? 2. You find that Ms. Chin has diminished breath sounds in the right lower lobe, a respiratory rate of 24, pulse of 92, and some shortness of breath upon exertion. What would be the appropriate problem state- ment for her, relevant to her respiratory status?
3. Write an expected outcome for the chosen problem statement.. 4. What nursing actions would assist this patient in meeting the expected outcome?. 5. How would you determine if the nursing interventions are effective in helping the patient meet the ex- pected outcome?