NUR 160 Exam 2 Review | Latest study set | Questions
and Answers | 2026 Updates
What is ventilation? - ANSWER- movement of air in and out of the lungs
What is transport? - ANSWER- O2 and CO2 in blood
What is perfusion? - ANSWER- blood flow.
What are the signs and symptoms for COPD? - ANSWER- 1. Barrel chest
2. Shortness of breath
3. Lungs Crackles
4. Clubbed fingers
What is Emphysema (COPD) Destruction and enlargement of air spaces Symptoms? - ANSWER-
1. Shortness of Breath
2.Wheezing
3.Chronic Cough
What are the treatments for Emphysema (COPD)? - ANSWER- 1. Self care
2. Bronchodilator
3.Albuterol inhaler
4. Prednisone- steroid
What are the signs and symptoms for Pneumonia (COPD)? - ANSWER- 1.Cough with
phlegm or sputum (Rusty colored)
2. Fever
3. Chills
4. Difficulty breathing
What is the Treatment for Pneumonia (COPD)? - ANSWER- 1. Antibiotics
2. Vaccines
, How long does a Nebulizer treatment last? - ANSWER- 8-10 min
What should we do after a patient before and after administering Albuterol/ Nebulizer
breathing treatments? And why. - ANSWER- 1. Auscultate the lungs (Listen) to ensure the
treatment worked.
2. Oral care
Nasal cannula flow rate (24 to 44%)? - ANSWER- 1-6 Per Minute L/min
Reservoir Nasal Cannula Flow Rate (24 to 60%)? - ANSWER- 1-15 per minute L/ min
Venturi Mask flow rate (24 to 60%)? - ANSWER- 4-12 Per minute L/min
normal range for potassium? - ANSWER- 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Normal range for sodium? - ANSWER- 135-145 mEq/L
Normal range for Magnesium? - ANSWER- 1.5-2.5 mEq/L
normal range for calcium? - ANSWER- 8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Chvostek causes what? - ANSWER- Facial muscle twitching
Trousseau sign causes what? - ANSWER- Spasm at the wrist
Which patient is at risk for Hyperkalemia? - ANSWER- A patient with Addison's disease
Tall, peaked T waves, flat p waves, prolonged PR intervals and widened QRS complexes can
present in which of the following conditions? - ANSWER- Hyperkalemia
A patient with NG TUBE suctioning is experiencing diarrhea. The patient is ordered a morning
dose of Lasix 20mg IV. patients' potassium level is 3.0 what is your next nursing intervention? -
ANSWER- Hold the dose of Lasix and notify the doctor for further orders.
A patients potassium level is 3.0 which foods would you encourage the patient to consume? -
ANSWER- 1. Avocados
2. Strawberries
3.Potatoes
What is one output we do not measure? - ANSWER- Insensible water loss (breathing)
Too much fluid in and not enough fluid out often caused by HIV and kidney problems? -
ANSWER- Hypovolemia
and Answers | 2026 Updates
What is ventilation? - ANSWER- movement of air in and out of the lungs
What is transport? - ANSWER- O2 and CO2 in blood
What is perfusion? - ANSWER- blood flow.
What are the signs and symptoms for COPD? - ANSWER- 1. Barrel chest
2. Shortness of breath
3. Lungs Crackles
4. Clubbed fingers
What is Emphysema (COPD) Destruction and enlargement of air spaces Symptoms? - ANSWER-
1. Shortness of Breath
2.Wheezing
3.Chronic Cough
What are the treatments for Emphysema (COPD)? - ANSWER- 1. Self care
2. Bronchodilator
3.Albuterol inhaler
4. Prednisone- steroid
What are the signs and symptoms for Pneumonia (COPD)? - ANSWER- 1.Cough with
phlegm or sputum (Rusty colored)
2. Fever
3. Chills
4. Difficulty breathing
What is the Treatment for Pneumonia (COPD)? - ANSWER- 1. Antibiotics
2. Vaccines
, How long does a Nebulizer treatment last? - ANSWER- 8-10 min
What should we do after a patient before and after administering Albuterol/ Nebulizer
breathing treatments? And why. - ANSWER- 1. Auscultate the lungs (Listen) to ensure the
treatment worked.
2. Oral care
Nasal cannula flow rate (24 to 44%)? - ANSWER- 1-6 Per Minute L/min
Reservoir Nasal Cannula Flow Rate (24 to 60%)? - ANSWER- 1-15 per minute L/ min
Venturi Mask flow rate (24 to 60%)? - ANSWER- 4-12 Per minute L/min
normal range for potassium? - ANSWER- 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Normal range for sodium? - ANSWER- 135-145 mEq/L
Normal range for Magnesium? - ANSWER- 1.5-2.5 mEq/L
normal range for calcium? - ANSWER- 8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Chvostek causes what? - ANSWER- Facial muscle twitching
Trousseau sign causes what? - ANSWER- Spasm at the wrist
Which patient is at risk for Hyperkalemia? - ANSWER- A patient with Addison's disease
Tall, peaked T waves, flat p waves, prolonged PR intervals and widened QRS complexes can
present in which of the following conditions? - ANSWER- Hyperkalemia
A patient with NG TUBE suctioning is experiencing diarrhea. The patient is ordered a morning
dose of Lasix 20mg IV. patients' potassium level is 3.0 what is your next nursing intervention? -
ANSWER- Hold the dose of Lasix and notify the doctor for further orders.
A patients potassium level is 3.0 which foods would you encourage the patient to consume? -
ANSWER- 1. Avocados
2. Strawberries
3.Potatoes
What is one output we do not measure? - ANSWER- Insensible water loss (breathing)
Too much fluid in and not enough fluid out often caused by HIV and kidney problems? -
ANSWER- Hypovolemia
