Exam 26: Alterations of Pulmonary Function

A 50-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking was diagnosed with lung cancer.He was previously exposed to air pollution,asbestos,and radiation at his job.Which of the following should the nurse realize had the greatest impact on the development of his cancer?

A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema.When a staff member asks why the patient's airways are obstructed,how should the nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of:

When the nurse observes a diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia,the patient generally acquires this pneumonia:

A 20-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting difficulty breathing when lying down.What term should the nurse use to document this condition?

A group of mountain climbers experience confusion,tachycardia,edema,and decreased renal output after climbing Mount Rainier.A nurse recalls this condition is caused by:

A 60-year-old male undergoes surgery for a bone fracture.Which of the following nursing measures would be most effective for preventing pulmonary embolism (PE)in this patient?

A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with empyema.Upon receiving and reviewing the culture result,which organism does the nurse suspect is the most likely cause?

A nurse is monitoring a patient for pulmonary hypertension.Which mean pulmonary artery pressure reading will indicate to the nurse that pulmonary hypertension is occurring? Pulmonary artery pressure above _____ mm Hg.

A 30-year-old male prison inmate contracted tuberculosis during an outbreak.When the nurse reviews the lab results,the organism that caused this condition is a:

A 60-year-old female with emphysema is having difficulty expiring a given volume of air.When giving report,the nurse will relay that the patient is most likely experiencing _____ pulmonary disease.

A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about asthma.Which information should the nurse include? Airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma is related to:

A nurse remembers a low ventilation-perfusion ratio results in:

A nurse is reviewing the results of an ABG and finds reduced oxygenation of arterial blood.What term should the nurse use to describe this condition?

A 26-year-old female recently underwent surgery and is now experiencing dyspnea,cough,fever,and leukocytosis.Tests reveal that she has a collapsed lung caused by removal of air from obstructed alveoli.What condition will the nurse observe on the chart?

A 70-year-old female is in the hospital for pelvic fracture.She develops pulmonary thromboembolism.The nurse realizes this embolus is composed of:

A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about asthma.Which information should the nurse include? Airway obstruction contributing to increased airflow resistance and hypoventilation in asthma is caused by:

Individuals with a recent diagnosis of emphysema should be assessed for which most common presenting factor?

Which of the following assessment findings would be expected in pulmonary embolism (PE)? (Select all that apply.)

A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months' duration.When obtaining the patient's history,which of the following findings is most likely to cause this condition?

A 47-year-old male is diagnosed with pulmonary edema.Which assessment findings will the nurse observe?