NUR 376 Exam 2 2026 Exam Questions
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Ventilation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Process of inspiration and expiration through
pulmonary airways.
Perfusion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Movement of blood through pulmonary
circulation, providing oxygen to the body
Oxygenation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gas exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen
takes place in the alveoli to oxygenate the blood
,Pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Lower respiratory tract infection that causes
inflammation of alveolar sacs, impairing gas exchange
Risk factors for pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Infection (common cold)
-Weak immune system (infants and elders at risk)
-HIV (immunosuppresents meds)
-Immobile (bedridden, stroke, change in neuro status)
-Lung problems (COPD, smoker)
-Post-opt (abdominal or chest surgery)
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Streptococcus
pneumoniae most common
Acquired outside health care setting
Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Classified as HAP if
pneumonia is acquired within 48-72 hrs of admission
Patients on ventilators at risk (VAP)
,More severe due to bacteria being more resistant to antibiotics
Signs and Symptoms of pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔P- productive
cough/chest pain
N-neuro changes
E- elevated labs (PCO2>45, high WBCs)
U-unusual breath sounds
M-mild to high fever
O-oxygen saturation (<90%)
N-nausea and vomiting
I-increase HR & RR
A-aching all over
Nursing Interventions for Pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Monitor Respiratory
System
-lung sounds improving?
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, -vital signs (RR & O2 sat)
-color of skin/lips (cyanosis?)
-monitor ABGs
-collect sputum cultures if ordered
-suction if needed
-therapies (bronchodilators)
Treatments for Pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Stay up to date on vaccines
-Stop smoking
-Avoid sick people & perform hand washing
-Spirometer
-Meds (antipyretics, antibiotics, antivirals, cough suppressants, mucolytic
agents, bronchodilators)
Antibiotics for Bacterial Forms of Pneumonia
"V-arious M-edications F-requently T-reat P-neumonia C-ases" - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Drugs used depend on type of bacteria causing infection
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Ventilation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Process of inspiration and expiration through
pulmonary airways.
Perfusion - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Movement of blood through pulmonary
circulation, providing oxygen to the body
Oxygenation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Gas exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen
takes place in the alveoli to oxygenate the blood
,Pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Lower respiratory tract infection that causes
inflammation of alveolar sacs, impairing gas exchange
Risk factors for pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔- Infection (common cold)
-Weak immune system (infants and elders at risk)
-HIV (immunosuppresents meds)
-Immobile (bedridden, stroke, change in neuro status)
-Lung problems (COPD, smoker)
-Post-opt (abdominal or chest surgery)
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Streptococcus
pneumoniae most common
Acquired outside health care setting
Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Classified as HAP if
pneumonia is acquired within 48-72 hrs of admission
Patients on ventilators at risk (VAP)
,More severe due to bacteria being more resistant to antibiotics
Signs and Symptoms of pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔P- productive
cough/chest pain
N-neuro changes
E- elevated labs (PCO2>45, high WBCs)
U-unusual breath sounds
M-mild to high fever
O-oxygen saturation (<90%)
N-nausea and vomiting
I-increase HR & RR
A-aching all over
Nursing Interventions for Pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Monitor Respiratory
System
-lung sounds improving?
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, -vital signs (RR & O2 sat)
-color of skin/lips (cyanosis?)
-monitor ABGs
-collect sputum cultures if ordered
-suction if needed
-therapies (bronchodilators)
Treatments for Pneumonia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Stay up to date on vaccines
-Stop smoking
-Avoid sick people & perform hand washing
-Spirometer
-Meds (antipyretics, antibiotics, antivirals, cough suppressants, mucolytic
agents, bronchodilators)
Antibiotics for Bacterial Forms of Pneumonia
"V-arious M-edications F-requently T-reat P-neumonia C-ases" - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Drugs used depend on type of bacteria causing infection
