Exam 18: Obstructive Lung Disorders

The plan of care to reduce asthma risks in a patient with poorly controlled asthma would be to:

Which is the most appropriate medication for the nurse to administer when a patient with COPD experiences acute shortness of breath?

A patient with suspected asthma is scheduled for a challenge test. What result would confirm the diagnosis?

When developing a nursing care plan for a child with cystic fibrosis, which problem should be addressed?

When assessing a healthy adult, the nurse would expect an inspiratory:expiratory (I:E) ratio of:

The nurse is conducting family planning with a healthy couple. The man's father had cystic fibrosis and his mother was healthy with no family history of the condition. The woman's family has no history of cystic fibrosis. Which is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make when asked about the risk of their child having cystic fibrosis?

The assessment of a patient with persistent moderate severity asthma will most likely reveal:

When planning home care for a child with asthma, the nurse should tell the family to:

Which pulmonary function test result would the nurse expect to find in a patient with mild COPD?

A patient in the emergency department reports tightness in his chest and shortness of breath after mowing his lawn several hours ago on a warm, humid day. On assessment, the patient has a heart rate of 110 beats/minute, respiratory rate of 32 breaths/minute, blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg, and an oral temperature of 97.2 degrees F. Expiratory wheezing is heard on auscultation of his lungs. The nurse suspects that the patient is most likely experiencing asthma due to:

Which characteristics would the nurse expect in the stool of a child with cystic fibrosis?

The hospital outreach nurse is teaching a community program about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which concept should the nurse keep in mind while preparing for this program?

Which finding is most likely when assessing the chest of a patient with emphysema?

Which patient statement indicates that the nurse's teaching about prevention of COPD has been effective?

A patient is having a test to measure airflow speed during maximal exhalation through the mouth. Which test does the nurse explain to the patient?

The nurse is reviewing the pulmonary function test of a patient. Which result would the nurse expect to find in a patient with normal lung function?

Which findings would the nurse expect to assess in a history from a patient with moderate (Gold 2) COPD?

The nurse is teaching pursed lip breathing to a patient with severe COPD. Which behavior indicates to the nurse that teaching has been effective?

Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess in a child with bronchiectasis?

When conducting community assessments, the nurse knows that which population has the highest risk of asthma?