Question 1

Which preoperative teaching should a nurse include for a person scheduled for a partial laryngectomy? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Tracheal suction will be frequent 
B)  The presence of a temporary tracheotomy 
C)  That isolation will be required for 24 hours 
D)  The surgery involves removal of a diseased vocal cord 
E)  Some speech will be retained
F) The sense of smell and taste will be lost 
A)  Tracheal suction will be frequent 
B)  The presence of a temporary tracheotomy 
C)  That isolation will be required for 24 hours 
D)  The surgery involves removal of a diseased vocal cord 
E)  Some speech will be retained
F) The sense of smell and taste will be lost

Question 2

The nurse explains that the opening between the vocal cords is the __________.

Accepted Answer

glottis
The glottis

Question 3

How would the nurse examining a patient with pleurisy document a low-pitched grating lung sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sonorous wheeze 
B)  Friction rub 
C)  Coarse crackles 
D)  Crackles 
A)  Sonorous wheeze 
B)  Friction rub 
C)  Coarse crackles 
D)  Crackles

Question 4

A 55-year-old man comes to the health nurse at his place of work with epistaxis.He reports he has frequent nosebleeds that he can usually control himself.What would be the most helpful assessment after the nurse has stopped the bleeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtain a blood pressure 
B)  Record the approximate amount of blood lost 
C)  Inquire about a headache 
D)  Record the last episode of epistaxis 
A)  Obtain a blood pressure 
B)  Record the approximate amount of blood lost 
C)  Inquire about a headache 
D)  Record the last episode of epistaxis

Question 5

How should the newly diagnosed patient who has been prescribed isoniazid (INH)for the treatment of active tuberculosis (TB)be advised?

Accepted Answer

A)  Report redness and swelling of extremities 
B)  Accept that the therapy is long term 
C)  Monitor renal function every several months 
D)  Rise slowly to avoid dizziness 
A)  Report redness and swelling of extremities 
B)  Accept that the therapy is long term 
C)  Monitor renal function every several months 
D)  Rise slowly to avoid dizziness

Question 6

Which patient assessment indicates the most severe respiratory distress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nasal flaring,symmetrical chest wall expansion,SaO₂ 88% 
B)  Abdominal breathing,SaO₂ 97% 
C)  Substernal retraction,SaO₂ 84% 
D)  Substernal retraction,SaO₂ 90% 
A)  Nasal flaring,symmetrical chest wall expansion,SaO₂ 88% 
B)  Abdominal breathing,SaO₂ 97% 
C)  Substernal retraction,SaO₂ 84% 
D)  Substernal retraction,SaO₂ 90%

Question 7

How do leukotriene modifiers reduce the symptoms of asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)  By drying up mucus 
B)  By causing bronchodilation and anti-inflammation effects 
C)  By suppressing cough 
D)  By liquefying mucus 
A)  By drying up mucus 
B)  By causing bronchodilation and anti-inflammation effects 
C)  By suppressing cough 
D)  By liquefying mucus

Question 8

What is the appropriate nursing intervention for a patient,age 40,who is diagnosed with active tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place the patient in drainage and secretion precautions 
B)  Place the patient in acid-fast bacillus (AF
B) Isolation Precautions 
C)  Maintain the patient in enteric isolation 
D)  Place the patient in any Isolation Precautions 
A)  Place the patient in drainage and secretion precautions 
B)  Place the patient in acid-fast bacillus (AF
B) Isolation Precautions 
C)  Maintain the patient in enteric isolation 
D)  Place the patient in any Isolation Precautions

Question 9

An 83-year-old patient is admitted with a temperature of 102° F (38.8° C),chest pain,and fatigue.What is the infected fluid that the physician removes called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emboli 
B)  Emphysema 
C)  Sputum 
D)  Empyema 
A)  Emboli 
B)  Emphysema 
C)  Sputum 
D)  Empyema

Question 10

The nurse prepares a patient for the procedure of a(n)__________,which will remove the fluid from around the lung to improve respiration and obtain a specimen.

Accepted Answer

thoracentesis
Often a thoracen

Question 11

A patient,age 22,is admitted with acute asthma.The patient shows a pulse oximetry level of SaO₂ of 82%.How should the nurse interpret this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only 82% of the red blood cells are able to use oxygen. 
B)  There is only 82% of oxygen bound to the hemoglobin compared with the amount available. 
C)  Eighteen percent of oxygen is not dissolved in the blood. 
D)  The muscular respiratory effort is only 18% effective. 
A)  Only 82% of the red blood cells are able to use oxygen. 
B)  There is only 82% of oxygen bound to the hemoglobin compared with the amount available. 
C)  Eighteen percent of oxygen is not dissolved in the blood. 
D)  The muscular respiratory effort is only 18% effective.

Question 12

The nurse describes the pathophysiologic process of an asthma attack.Place the events in their proper sequence.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D)
A) Inflammatory process in the mast cells of the lungs
B) Increase in edema and mucus production in the bronchioles
C) Release of histamine
D) Narrowing of the airways
E) Exposure to allergen

Accepted Answer

E,A,C,B,D
The allergen activat

Question 13

The nurse explains to the person with pneumonia in the left lung that being positioned in the "good lung down" offers the advantage of (select all that apply):

Accepted Answer

A)  PaO₂ rising in the good lung. 
B)  blood flow to "bad lung" being increased. 
C)  the dependent lung being better perfused. 
D)  dyspnea disappearing. 
E)  decreased hypoxia. 
A)  PaO₂ rising in the good lung. 
B)  blood flow to "bad lung" being increased. 
C)  the dependent lung being better perfused. 
D)  dyspnea disappearing. 
E)  decreased hypoxia.

Question 14

What is true about activities such as walking for the patient with emphysema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repair dilated alveoli 
B)  Increase capacity to use oxygen 
C)  Lessen the oxygen needs 
D)  Lessen metabolic oxygen needs 
A)  Repair dilated alveoli 
B)  Increase capacity to use oxygen 
C)  Lessen the oxygen needs 
D)  Lessen metabolic oxygen needs

Question 15

What is the purpose of the cilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm and moisturize inhaled air 
B)  Sweep debris toward nasal cavity 
C)  Stimulate cough reflex 
D)  Produce mucus 
A)  Warm and moisturize inhaled air 
B)  Sweep debris toward nasal cavity 
C)  Stimulate cough reflex 
D)  Produce mucus

Question 16

The nurse traces the path of unoxygenated blood through the respiratory system to the distribution of oxygenated blood to the body.Place the events of reoxygenation in order.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D)
A) Pulmonary artery takes blood to capillary system of the alveoli
B) Blood enters the left atria via the pulmonary vein
C) Blood enter the left ventricle
D) Unoxygenated blood enters the right ventricle
E) Blood enters the aorta
F) CO₂ diffused and oxygen infused into the blood in alveoli
G) Unoxygenated blood enters the right atrium

Accepted Answer

G,D,A,F,B,C,E
The unoxygenated blood ent

Question 17

The nurse recognizes that the _______ reading in an arterial gas report indicates the amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma.

Accepted Answer

PaO₂
The PaO₂ readin

Question 18

A patient is on postoperative day 2 after undergoing a total hip replacement.The patient suddenly complains of chest pain and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum.What should be the nurse's initial intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Report signs to the charge nurse. 
B)  Elevate head of bed and administer oxygen. 
C)  Prevent patient from excessive coughing. 
D)  Increase IV flow rate. 
A)  Report signs to the charge nurse. 
B)  Elevate head of bed and administer oxygen. 
C)  Prevent patient from excessive coughing. 
D)  Increase IV flow rate.

Question 19

The nurse explains that the diagnostic test that can scan the chest and the abdomen in less than 30 seconds is the _____________ _____.

Accepted Answer

spiral CT scan
helical CT scan

Question 20

When assessing the SaO₂  with a pulse oximeter,the nurse will place the oximeter on a finger:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the same side as the blood pressure cuff. 
B)  while exercising the arm to stimulate circulation. 
C)  that is a normal temperature. 
D)  on the same side as an arterial catheter. 
A)  on the same side as the blood pressure cuff. 
B)  while exercising the arm to stimulate circulation. 
C)  that is a normal temperature. 
D)  on the same side as an arterial catheter.

Which preoperative teaching should a nurse include for a person scheduled for a partial laryngectomy? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse explains that the opening between the vocal cords is the __________.

How would the nurse examining a patient with pleurisy document a low-pitched grating lung sound?

A 55-year-old man comes to the health nurse at his place of work with epistaxis.He reports he has frequent nosebleeds that he can usually control himself.What would be the most helpful assessment after the nurse has stopped the bleeding?

How should the newly diagnosed patient who has been prescribed isoniazid (INH)for the treatment of active tuberculosis (TB)be advised?

Which patient assessment indicates the most severe respiratory distress?

How do leukotriene modifiers reduce the symptoms of asthma?

What is the appropriate nursing intervention for a patient,age 40,who is diagnosed with active tuberculosis?

An 83-year-old patient is admitted with a temperature of 102° F (38.8° C),chest pain,and fatigue.What is the infected fluid that the physician removes called?

The nurse prepares a patient for the procedure of a(n)__________,which will remove the fluid from around the lung to improve respiration and obtain a specimen.

A patient,age 22,is admitted with acute asthma.The patient shows a pulse oximetry level of SaO₂ of 82%.How should the nurse interpret this?

The nurse explains to the person with pneumonia in the left lung that being positioned in the "good lung down" offers the advantage of (select all that apply):

What is true about activities such as walking for the patient with emphysema?

What is the purpose of the cilia?

The nurse recognizes that the _______ reading in an arterial gas report indicates the amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma.

A patient is on postoperative day 2 after undergoing a total hip replacement.The patient suddenly complains of chest pain and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum.What should be the nurse's initial intervention?

The nurse explains that the diagnostic test that can scan the chest and the abdomen in less than 30 seconds is the _________ _.

When assessing the SaO₂ with a pulse oximeter,the nurse will place the oximeter on a finger:

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Exam 9: Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder

Which preoperative teaching should a nurse include for a person scheduled for a partial laryngectomy? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse explains that the opening between the vocal cords is the __________.

How would the nurse examining a patient with pleurisy document a low-pitched grating lung sound?

A 55-year-old man comes to the health nurse at his place of work with epistaxis.He reports he has frequent nosebleeds that he can usually control himself.What would be the most helpful assessment after the nurse has stopped the bleeding?

How should the newly diagnosed patient who has been prescribed isoniazid (INH)for the treatment of active tuberculosis (TB)be advised?

Which patient assessment indicates the most severe respiratory distress?

How do leukotriene modifiers reduce the symptoms of asthma?

What is the appropriate nursing intervention for a patient,age 40,who is diagnosed with active tuberculosis?

An 83-year-old patient is admitted with a temperature of 102° F (38.8° C),chest pain,and fatigue.What is the infected fluid that the physician removes called?

The nurse prepares a patient for the procedure of a(n)__________,which will remove the fluid from around the lung to improve respiration and obtain a specimen.

A patient,age 22,is admitted with acute asthma.The patient shows a pulse oximetry level of SaO₂ of 82%.How should the nurse interpret this?

The nurse explains to the person with pneumonia in the left lung that being positioned in the "good lung down" offers the advantage of (select all that apply):

What is true about activities such as walking for the patient with emphysema?

What is the purpose of the cilia?

The nurse recognizes that the _______ reading in an arterial gas report indicates the amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma.

A patient is on postoperative day 2 after undergoing a total hip replacement.The patient suddenly complains of chest pain and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum.What should be the nurse's initial intervention?

The nurse explains that the diagnostic test that can scan the chest and the abdomen in less than 30 seconds is the _____________ _____.

When assessing the SaO₂ with a pulse oximeter,the nurse will place the oximeter on a finger:

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Care of the Surgical Patient

Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder

Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Sensory Disorder

Care of the Patient with a Neurologic Disorder

Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder

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The nurse explains that the diagnostic test that can scan the chest and the abdomen in less than 30 seconds is the _________ _.