Exam 29: Respiratory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures

The nurse is reviewing a patient's pulmonary function tests. Which of the following best describes functional residual capacity?

The nurse is coaching a patient who is using a transtracheal catheter. The nurse recognizes that the patient understands the care for the catheter by which of the following statements?

The nurse is caring for the patient who has recently recovered from a spontaneous pneumothorax. The nurse palpates the patient's left shoulder area and feels a "Rice Krispies" presence under the skin. What best describes this symptom?

The HCP ordered azithromycin 500 mg for the first day, then 250 mg a day for 4 days for a patient with pneumonia. The pharmacy has azithromycin 250-mg tablets in stock. How many tablets will be sent to the facility for the patient's medication?

A patient is diagnosed with respiratory acidosis. Which health problems should the nurse consider as causing this patient's diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a patient who is to use an adrenergic bronchodilator. Which of the following responses would best demonstrate the patient's understanding?

The nurse is caring for a patient who becomes dyspneic, which the patient states is a "6 out of 10" on the dyspnea scale. Which action should the nurse do first?

The nurse is preparing to suction a patient's tracheostomy. What is the maximum of time that the nurse can suction safely with each pass of the catheter? 1.3 to 5 seconds

The nurse is assessing a patient's respiratory system and notices upon auscultation bibasilar crackles. How would the nurse explain these findings to the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with respiratory acidosis. Which of the following medical condition would be the contributing factor?

The nurse is providing care to a patient who has been receiving high oxygen concentration therapy for 36 hours. Which of the following symptoms, if exhibited by the patient, should the nurse contact the HCP for suspected lung damage from this therapy? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for the patient receiving oxygen therapy. Which of the following is correct regarding a simple face mask?

The LPN/LVN is caring for a patient with a chest tube and notices that the tubing appears to be occluded with clots. What is the LPN/LVN's next step with this issue?

The nurse is administering a pneumococcal vaccine to an older patient. What is the rationale for this vaccine?

The nurse is assessing the patient diagnosed with pulmonary edema and hears lung sounds, and moist bubbling sounds are heard on inspiration and expiration. What medical term best defines the sound?

The nurse is auscultating a patient's chest and hears an adventitious sound in the left lower lobe. What is the first step in determining whether this is an abnormality?

The nurse has obtained a noninvasive measurement of the patient's oxygen saturation. What is this test called?

Which of the following are effects of aging on the respiratory system? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing a patient for a spirometer test to diagnose COPD. The patient asks how to prepare for this test. How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is caring for the patient who is experiencing uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The patient is exhibiting Kussmaul's respirations. What best describes the compensatory action for the respirations?