NURS 6541 Week 6 Quiz 1 – Question and Answers.
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• Question 1
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... [Show More] 65-year-old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resulted in dysphagia. He now has aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse assesses the patient for which complication?
Selected Answer: a.
Pneumonia
Correct Answer: a.
Pneumonia
• Question 2
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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:
Selected Answer: c.
Mucus secretion, bronchoconstriction, and airway edema
Correct Answer: c.
Mucus secretion, bronchoconstriction, and airway edema
• Question 3
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A 50-year-old male presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the atmosphere. Based upon these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
Selected Answer: b.
Tension pneumothorax
Correct Answer: b.
Tension pneumothorax
• Question 4
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A 45-year-old male undergoes lung transplantation. He now suffers from airway occlusion secondary to fibrosis. Which diagnosis will the nurse see on the chart?
Selected Answer: d.
Bronchiolitis obliterans
Correct Answer: d.
Bronchiolitis obliterans
• Question 5
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When the nurse is asked what causes asthma, how should the nurse respond? Asthma is thought to be caused by:
Selected Answer: d.
Interactions between genetic and environmental factors
Correct Answer: d.
Interactions between genetic and environmental factors
• Question 6
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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?
Selected Answer: c.
Cigarette smoke
Correct Answer: c.
Cigarette smoke
• Question 7
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A 22-year-old female presents with chronic bronchitis. Tests reveal closure of the airway during expiration. While planning care, a nurse recalls this condition is most likely caused by:
Selected Answer: a.
Thick mucus from hypertrophied glands
Correct Answer: a.
Thick mucus from hypertrophied glands
• Question 8
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Individuals with a recent diagnosis of emphysema should be assessed for which most common presenting factor?
Selected Answer: c.
Dyspnea
Correct Answer: c.
Dyspnea
• Question 9
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A 28-year-old male reports to his primary care provider that he has had a cold for a week and is coughing up bloody secretions. When giving report, what term should the nurse use to describe this condition?
Selected Answer: d.
Hemoptysis
Correct Answer: d.
Hemoptysis
• Question 10
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A nurse recalls asthma is classified by:
Selected Answer: b.
Clinical severity
Correct Answer: b.
Clinical severity
• Question 11
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While planning care for a child with asthma, which of the following is characteristic of asthma?
Selected Answer: b.
Prolonged expirations
Correct Answer: b.
Prolonged expirations
• Question 12
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A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about asthma. Which information should the nurse include? Airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma is related to:
Selected Answer: c.
Exposure to an allergen causing mast cell degranulation
Correct Answer: c.
Exposure to an allergen causing mast cell degranulation
• Question 13
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A 47-year-old male is diagnosed with pulmonary edema. Which assessment findings will the nurse observe?
Selected Answer: b.
Pink, frothy sputum
Correct Answer: b.
Pink, frothy sputum
• Question 14
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A nurse is teaching staff about pulmonary edema. Which information should the nurse include? The most common cause of pulmonary edema is:
Selected Answer: b.
Left heart failure
Correct Answer: b.
Left heart failure
• Question 15
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A 7-month-old male presents with cystic fibrosis (CF) accompanied by failure to thrive and frequent, loose, and oily stools. Sweat testing reveals increased chloride. Which of the following should the nurse observe for that would accompany this disease?
Selected Answer: b.
A thick mucus
Correct Answer: b.
A thick mucus
• Question 16
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A geneticist is discussing cystic fibrosis (CF). Which information should be included? CF is an _____ disease.
Selected Answer: a.
Autosomal recessive
Correct Answer: a.
Autosomal recessive
• Question 17
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A 10-year-old male is brought to the ER with prolonged bronchospasm and severe hypoxemia. The most likely diagnosis on the chart is:
Selected Answer: c.
Status asthmaticus
Correct Answer: c.
Status asthmaticus
• Question 18
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A 50-year-old diabetic male did not take his medication and is now in metabolic acidosis. He is experiencing Kussmaul respirations. What type of breathing will the nurse observe upon assessment?
Selected Answer: b.
A slightly increased ventilatory rate, large tidal volumes, and no expiratory pause
Correct Answer: b.
A slightly increased ventilatory rate, large tidal volumes, and no expiratory pause
• Question 19
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A 60-year-old female with a 25-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. She has an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter. The nurse attributes this finding to:
Selected Answer: a.
Air trapping
Correct Answer: a.
Air trapping
• Question 20
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A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of his illness?
Selected Answer: a.
Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
Correct Answer: a.
Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
• Question 21
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Which of the following shows a correct cause and effect sequence in the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Selected Answer: b.
Alveolocapillary membrane injury causing a massive inflammatory response
Correct Answer: b.
Alveolocapillary membrane injury causing a massive inflammatory response
• Question 22
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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:
Selected Answer: b.
Loss of elastic recoil
Correct Answer: b.
Loss of elastic recoil
• Question 23
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A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following should the nurse teach the patient to recognize as part of an asthmatic attack?
Selected Answer: c.
Wheezing
Correct Answer: c.
Wheezing
• Question 24
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A 10-year-old female develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal retractions. She reports that breathing is difficult and she feels she cannot get enough air. What term should the nurse use to document this condition?
Selected Answer: b.
Dyspnea
Correct Answer: b.
Dyspnea
• Question 25
1 out of 1 points
An 11-year-old female presents with a low-grade fever and cough. She is diagnosed with atypical pneumonia. What type of pneumonia does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
Selected Answer: c.
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Correct Answer: c.
Mycoplasma pneumonia
• Question 26
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An 80-year-old female develops pneumonia in the hospital. She becomes cyanotic, tachycardic, and develops a fever and cough. Chest x-ray reveals pus in the pleural space. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis documented on the chart?
Selected Answer: a.
Empyema
Correct Answer: a.
Empyema
• Question 27
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If an individual with respiratory difficulty were retaining too much carbon dioxide, which of the following compensatory responses would the nurse expect to be initiated?
Selected Answer: a.
Increase in respiratory rate
Correct Answer: a.
Increase in respiratory rate
• Question 28
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A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the nurse suspect is the most likely cause?
Selected Answer: a.
Hyperventilation
Correct Answer: a.
Hyperventilation
• Question 29
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When the pulmonologist discusses the condition in which a series of alveoli in the left lower lobe receive adequate ventilation but do not have adequate perfusion, which statement indicates the nurse understands this condition? When this occurs in a patient it is called:
Selected Answer: b.
Alveolar dead space
Correct Answer: b.
Alveolar dead space
• Question 30
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When the nurse observes a diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia, the patient generally acquires this pneumonia:
Selected Answer: c.
During hospitalization
Correct Answer: c.
During hospitalization [Show Less]