Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 93%
Full-length
Passage / Scenario
A client with pneumonia.Which of the following nursing observations would indicate a therapeutic response to the treatment?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Strategy: Determine which answer choice indicates an improved respiratory status. (1) validates the continued presence of the infection (2) validates the continued presence of the infection (3) correct-sputum characteristics indicate a decrease in the pneumonia; is supported by respiratory status (4) does not substantiate the status of the infection