front 1 1. The nurse recognizes that which process occurs as oxygen and
carbon dioxide are exchanged at the level of the alveoli. | back 1 3.Respiration |
front 2 2. Which structure of the respiratory system is responsible for
filtering, warming, and humidifying inhaled air? | back 2 4.Turbinates |
front 3 3. In providing health education to a group of middle school
students, how does the nurse describe the function of the
epiglottis? | back 3 4.Prevents the entry of solids and liquids into the lungs |
front 4 4. The nurse is conducting a respiratory assessment for a patient who
is diagnosed with asthma. Which assessment finding does the nurse
monitor for with this diagnosis? | back 4 2.Dry cough |
front 5 5. The nurse is assessing a patient who is diagnosed with
tuberculosis. Which assessment finding supports this
diagnosis? | back 5 2.Hemoptysis |
front 6 6. The nurse uses palpation during respiratory assessment to
determine which clinical finding? | back 6 1.Tracheal position |
front 7 7. The nurse educator is teaching a student nurse how to auscultate the lungs. Which action by the student nurse indicates the need for further education? 1.Listening to sound over the bony structures | back 7 1.Listening to sound over the bony structures |
front 8 8. The nurse uses which the term to describe abnormal breath sounds? | back 8 3.Adventitious |
front 9 9. Which percussion sound does the nurse expect when conducting
percussion between the ribs during a respiratory assessment? | back 9 4.Resonance |
front 10 10. When percussing the patient's lung fields, the nurse notes a
long, hollow, loud pitched sound over the chest. The nurse uses which
term to describe this in the health record? | back 10 3.Resonance |
front 11 11. The nurse correlates which percussion sound to the patient
diagnosed with emphysema? | back 11 4.Hyperresonance |
front 12 12. Where does the nurse auscultate bronchial vesicular sounds? 1.Neck | back 12 3.First to second intercoastal spaces |
front 13 13. The nurse is assessing a patient who is admitted with pulmonary
edema and presents with a persistent cough. Which assessment finding
is consistent with this diagnosis? | back 13 3.Coarse crackles |
front 14 14. While auscultating a patient's chest, the nurse notes wheezing, and correlates this finding with which disorder? 1.Bronchitis | back 14 4.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
front 15 15. Before an arterial blood gas is collected from the radial artery,
an Allen's test is preformed to access the patency of which artery? | back 15 4.Ulnar |
front 16 16. A patient is admitted for evaluation of complaints of difficulty breathing and is scheduled for a sputum study to assist in providing data for which diagnosis? 1.Asthma | back 16 3.Bacterial lung infection |
front 17 17. How does the nurse interpret these arterial blood gas results? 1.Metabolic acidosis | back 17 4.Respiratory alkalosis |
front 18 18. The nurse correlated respiratory acidosis in a patient with which arterial blood gas result? 1.pH 7.50 | back 18 2.PaCO2 50 mm Hg |
front 19 19. In reviewing capnography data, the nurse monitors for increased end-tidal volume CO2 in patients with which disorder? 1.Sepsis | back 19 1.Sepsis |
front 20 20. A patient is scheduled for pulmonary function testing. Which nursing action is most appropriate for the patient? 1.Assessing for respiratory distress | back 20 1.Assessing for respiratory distress |
front 21 21. The nurse is providing care to a patient who will need a bronchoscopy. Which patient statement indicates that pre-procedure teaching was effective? 1."I will be awake and fully conscious during the
procedure." | back 21 4."I will abstain from eating or drinking for 8 hours before the procedure." |
front 22 22. The nurse prepares the patient for which diagnostic procedure
that is used to remove pleural fluid for analysis? | back 22 3.Thoracentesis |
front 23 23. The nursing diagnosis "Ineffective Breathing Pattern related to decreased chest wall compliance" is most relevant to the older adult patient with which condition? 1.Decreased diaphragmatic strength | back 23 4.Kyphosis |
front 24 24. The nurse conducts a respiratory assessment for an adult patient
who presents with a productive cough. Which additional data require
the nurse to request the healthcare provider to test the patient for
tuberculosis? Select all that apply. | back 24 1.A low-grade fever 5.Weight loss from previous visit |
front 25 25. The nurse assesses for coarse crackles (coarse rales) in patients
admitted with which respiratory disorders? Select all that
apply. | back 25 3.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) |
front 26 26. The nurse assesses for fine crackles (fine rales) in patients admitted with which respiratory disorders? Select all that apply. 1.Pneumonia | back 26 1.Pneumonia 3.Fibrosis 4.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
front 27 27. The nurse assesses for rhonchi in patients admitted with which respiratory disorders? Select all that apply. 1.Asthma | back 27 3.Foreign body in airway |
front 28 28. The nurse assesses for stridor in patients admitted with which
respiratory disorders? Select all that apply. | back 28 1.Allergic reactions 3.Epiglottis |
front 29 29. Which finding in a patient with dyspnea requires an immediate
intervention by the nurse? Select all that
apply. | back 29 1.Accessory muscle use 4.Tachypnea |
front 30 30. The nurse correlates which of the following assessment findings
to age-related changes of the respiratory system? Select all that
apply. | back 30 2.Decreased chest compliance 5.Increased neutrophils in respiratory tissue |