Health & Healing IV- Week 4- Obstructive Pulmonary
Diseases Questions With Complete Solutions
The nurse determines that a patient is experiencing common
adverse effects from the inhaled corticosteroid beclomethasone.
Which of the following symptoms is the basis for this
determination? Correct Answers Oropharyngeal candidiasis and
hoarseness
The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of activity intolerance
for a patient with asthma. Which of the following etiological
factors should the nurse assess in the patient? Correct Answers
Work of breathing
The nurse is admitting a patient with a diagnosis of asthma
exacerbation. Which of the following potential triggers should
the nurse assess in the patient? Correct Answers Exercise,
Allergies, Emotional stress, & Upper respiratory infections
The nurse is assessing a patient with asthma and notes wheezing
and dyspnea. Which of the following pathophysiological
changes is attributable to these symptoms? Correct Answers
Narrowing of the airway
The nurse is assessing a patient with asthma who is short of
breath and appears frightened. Which of the following clinical
manifestations is often present as an early symptom during an
acute exacerbation of asthma? Correct Answers Anxiety
The nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department
who was admitted with an exacerbation of asthma. The patient
, has received a β-adrenergic bronchodilator and supplemental
oxygen with no improvement in symptoms. Which of the
following actions should the nurse anticipate next? Correct
Answers Systemic corticosteroids
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a prescription for
several different inhalers. Which of the following medications
should the nurse administer to the patient at the onset of an
asthma attack? Correct Answers salbutamol
The nurse is caring for a patient who has anxiety and is
experiencing an exacerbation of asthma. For which of the
following reasons should the nurse carefully inspect the chest
wall of the patient? Correct Answers Evaluate the use of
intercostal muscles.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed salbutamol.
Which of the following vital signs indicates that the patient is
not experiencing adverse effects from this medication? Correct
Answers Pulse rate of 76
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen per
nasal cannula while hospitalized for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient asks the nurse whether
oxygen use will be needed at home. Which of the following
responses is best? Correct Answers "Oxygen will be needed
when your oxygen saturation drops to 88% and you have
symptoms of hypoxia."
The nurse is caring for a patient with an acute exacerbation of
asthma. Following initial treatment, which of the following
Diseases Questions With Complete Solutions
The nurse determines that a patient is experiencing common
adverse effects from the inhaled corticosteroid beclomethasone.
Which of the following symptoms is the basis for this
determination? Correct Answers Oropharyngeal candidiasis and
hoarseness
The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of activity intolerance
for a patient with asthma. Which of the following etiological
factors should the nurse assess in the patient? Correct Answers
Work of breathing
The nurse is admitting a patient with a diagnosis of asthma
exacerbation. Which of the following potential triggers should
the nurse assess in the patient? Correct Answers Exercise,
Allergies, Emotional stress, & Upper respiratory infections
The nurse is assessing a patient with asthma and notes wheezing
and dyspnea. Which of the following pathophysiological
changes is attributable to these symptoms? Correct Answers
Narrowing of the airway
The nurse is assessing a patient with asthma who is short of
breath and appears frightened. Which of the following clinical
manifestations is often present as an early symptom during an
acute exacerbation of asthma? Correct Answers Anxiety
The nurse is caring for a patient in the emergency department
who was admitted with an exacerbation of asthma. The patient
, has received a β-adrenergic bronchodilator and supplemental
oxygen with no improvement in symptoms. Which of the
following actions should the nurse anticipate next? Correct
Answers Systemic corticosteroids
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a prescription for
several different inhalers. Which of the following medications
should the nurse administer to the patient at the onset of an
asthma attack? Correct Answers salbutamol
The nurse is caring for a patient who has anxiety and is
experiencing an exacerbation of asthma. For which of the
following reasons should the nurse carefully inspect the chest
wall of the patient? Correct Answers Evaluate the use of
intercostal muscles.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed salbutamol.
Which of the following vital signs indicates that the patient is
not experiencing adverse effects from this medication? Correct
Answers Pulse rate of 76
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen per
nasal cannula while hospitalized for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). The patient asks the nurse whether
oxygen use will be needed at home. Which of the following
responses is best? Correct Answers "Oxygen will be needed
when your oxygen saturation drops to 88% and you have
symptoms of hypoxia."
The nurse is caring for a patient with an acute exacerbation of
asthma. Following initial treatment, which of the following
