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Gas Exchange and Oxygenation Exam Questions with Correct Answers

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Gas Exchange and Oxygenation Exam
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Questions with Correct Answers
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of asthma and is
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wheezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
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first?
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·Auscultate the lung sounds. // // //




·Document the respiratory rate. // // //




·Obtain the oxygen saturation.
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·Check the capillary refill. - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔√Obtain
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the oxygen saturation.
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The greatest risk to this client is injury from hypoxia; therefore,
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the first action the nurse should take is to obtain the client's
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oxygen saturation. Obtaining the client's oxygen saturation will
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assist the nurse in determining the next intervention.
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A nurse is caring for a client who requires 7L of oxygen to
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maintain oxygen saturation. Which of the following oxygen
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delivery devices should the nurse expect to use?
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·Nasal cannula //

,·Nonrebreather mask //




·Partial rebreather mask // //




·Simple face mask - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔√Simple face mask
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The nurse should expect to use a simple face mask because it
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can deliver oxygen at medium concentrations of 5 to 8 L/min.
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has an
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abdominal incision about coughing and deep breathing. In which
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order should the nurse instruct the client to perform the
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following steps?
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·"Hold your breath for several second"
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·"Take a deep breath" // // //




·"Brace the incision with a pillow and try to cough deeply"
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·"Exhale slowly" - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔√"Take a deep
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breath" is the first step. The client should take a deep breath to
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promote lung expansion.
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"Hold your breath for several seconds" is the second step. The
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client should hold their breath for several seconds to promote
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lung expansion.
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"Exhale slowly" is the third step. The client should exhale slowly
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to promote alveolar inflation.
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, "Brace the incision with a pillow and try to cough deeply" is the
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fourth step. The client should brace the incision for comfort and
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support and try to cough to clear secretions.
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who has COPD. The nurse
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should identify that which of the following is an expected
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finding?
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·Jugular vein distension // //




·Clubbing of the fingers // // //




·Heart murmur //




·Paradoxical breathing - CORRECT ANSWERS(S)✔✔√Clubbing of
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the fingers
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The nurse should identify that clubbing of the fingers is an
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expected finding for a client who has a chronic pulmonary
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disease, such as COPD.
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A nurse is performing chest percussion therapy on a client.
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Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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·Perform chest percussion therapy six times per day.
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·Listen for a hollow sound when performing chest percussion
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therapy.
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