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NR 302 – 2026 EXAM 3 (WEEK 7) COMPLETE
(255) CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|TOP-RATED
A+.
NR 302
Prepare for the NR 302 – Exam 3 (Week 7) with this concise study
resource covering medical-surgical nursing concepts, patient
care priorities, and exam-style questions. It reinforces key
topics and supports effective test preparation. Suitable for
nursing students in medical-surgical courses.
What is pectus carinatum? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Forward-protruding sternum (pigeon chest).
What is scoliosis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Lateral
curvature of the spine.
What is kyphosis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Exaggerated
thoracic curvature (humpback).
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What is atelectasis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Collapsed
alveoli.
What is lobar pneumonia? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Consolidation of a lobe.
What is pneumothorax? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Air in
pleural space → lung collapse.
What is pleural effusion? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Fluid
in pleural space.
What is ARDS? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Acute
respiratory distress syndrome; severe hypoxia.
What is pulmonary embolism? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Blocked pulmonary artery.
What is pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Opportunistic fungal pneumonia.
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What is COVID-19 viral pneumonia? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Viral infection causing diffuse lung inflammation.
What characterizes emphysema? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Loss of elasticity, hyperinflation, increased airway
resistance.
What are emphysema symptoms? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Barrel chest, SOB, tachypnea, pursed-lip breathing,
accessory muscle use, tripod position, decreased breath
sounds.
What causes emphysema? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Cigarette smoking.
What characterizes chronic bronchitis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Increased mucus glands → excessive mucus →
airway inflammation.
What are chronic bronchitis symptoms? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Productive cough, thick sputum, chronic dyspnea,
fatigue, cyanosis, clubbing, crackles, wheezes.
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What causes chronic bronchitis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Cigarette smoking.
What type of disease is asthma? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Reactive airway disease.
What triggers asthma? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Allergens, exercise, or stress.
What is the pathophysiology of asthma? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Bronchospasm + inflammation + mucus →
narrowed airways → increased airway resistance.
What symptoms do asthma patients present with? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Wheezing, dyspnea, chest tightness,
SOB, audible wheeze, tachypnea, labored breathing,
accessory muscle use, possible cyanosis, tripod position.
What adventitious sounds are heard in asthma? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Bilateral wheezing (expiratory, inspiratory,
or both).
NR 302 – 2026 EXAM 3 (WEEK 7) COMPLETE
(255) CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|TOP-RATED
A+.
NR 302
Prepare for the NR 302 – Exam 3 (Week 7) with this concise study
resource covering medical-surgical nursing concepts, patient
care priorities, and exam-style questions. It reinforces key
topics and supports effective test preparation. Suitable for
nursing students in medical-surgical courses.
What is pectus carinatum? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Forward-protruding sternum (pigeon chest).
What is scoliosis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Lateral
curvature of the spine.
What is kyphosis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Exaggerated
thoracic curvature (humpback).
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What is atelectasis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Collapsed
alveoli.
What is lobar pneumonia? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Consolidation of a lobe.
What is pneumothorax? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Air in
pleural space → lung collapse.
What is pleural effusion? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Fluid
in pleural space.
What is ARDS? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... Acute
respiratory distress syndrome; severe hypoxia.
What is pulmonary embolism? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Blocked pulmonary artery.
What is pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Opportunistic fungal pneumonia.
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What is COVID-19 viral pneumonia? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Viral infection causing diffuse lung inflammation.
What characterizes emphysema? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Loss of elasticity, hyperinflation, increased airway
resistance.
What are emphysema symptoms? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Barrel chest, SOB, tachypnea, pursed-lip breathing,
accessory muscle use, tripod position, decreased breath
sounds.
What causes emphysema? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Cigarette smoking.
What characterizes chronic bronchitis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Increased mucus glands → excessive mucus →
airway inflammation.
What are chronic bronchitis symptoms? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Productive cough, thick sputum, chronic dyspnea,
fatigue, cyanosis, clubbing, crackles, wheezes.
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What causes chronic bronchitis? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Cigarette smoking.
What type of disease is asthma? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Reactive airway disease.
What triggers asthma? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Allergens, exercise, or stress.
What is the pathophysiology of asthma? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Bronchospasm + inflammation + mucus →
narrowed airways → increased airway resistance.
What symptoms do asthma patients present with? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Wheezing, dyspnea, chest tightness,
SOB, audible wheeze, tachypnea, labored breathing,
accessory muscle use, possible cyanosis, tripod position.
What adventitious sounds are heard in asthma? ✓ ✓ ......
ANSWER ....... Bilateral wheezing (expiratory, inspiratory,
or both).
