Exam 25: Respiratory System Introduction

Which assessment indicates to the nurse that the chest tube in a water seal drainage device is working correctly?

What portion of the internal nose traps particles and kills bacteria?

How should a nurse explain that the breathing pattern has been altered when a patient complains of tachypnea? (Select all that apply.)

A patient asks the nurse how air goes from the nose to the lung.The nurse draws the route according to which sequence?

Which instructions should a nurse provide to a patient just before a scheduled spirometry test? (Select all that apply.)

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of waking up with a dry mouth and nose and asks if the dryness has caused the colds she has had in the past few months.What is the most appropriate suggestion for the nurse to suggest?

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of a runny nose and facial pain.What should the nurse's initial assessment include?

Which assessment should indicate the necessity for a nurse to suction a patient with a tracheostomy?

A 68-year-old patient tells the nurse that her sense of smell is not as acute as before, her nose is drier, and she occasionally gets a nosebleed.What should the nurse suspect?

A worried patient asks the nurse to explain the advantage of a fluoroscopy.What is the nurse's best response regarding fluoroscopy?

A nurse assesses wheezes in a patient with asthma.What should the nurse know is the cause of wheezes?

How does the ventilator function of positive end-expiratory pressure assist the patient?

What assessment findings would indicate respiratory dysfunction when examining a patient with respiratory difficulty? (Select all that apply.)

What is the importance of the nurse closely monitoring bilateral breath sounds and chest movement after a thoracentesis?

A 90-year-old patient complains to the nurse of shortness of breath after walking up a flight of stairs.What age-related change should the nurse explain results in this problem?

Which nursing assessment indicates a positive reading of a tuberculin (TB)skin test?

The patient has had anterior nasal packing placed for severe epistaxis.The nurse notes that he is swallowing frequently.What should a nurse suspect?

When a patient with sleep apnea says, "I'm not wearing that silly mask.I look like something out of Star Wars," what should the nurse remind the patient about the function of the mask?