HCR 240 Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
A |patient |asks |the |nurse |why |they |need |to |wear |oxygen |in |the |hospital |and |how |it |works |with |
blood |cells. |Which |is |the |best |response?
-Blood |cells |passing |through |the |arteries |in |the |lungs |are |oxygenated |and |then |carry |oxygen |to
|the |body
-When |you |take |in |a |breath |the |blood |cells |in |your |nose |takes |in |the |oxygen
-The |blood |that |pumps |through |the |heart |takes |in |oxygen
-The |blood |receives |oxygen |from |the |bone |marrow |and |carries |it |to |the |tissues |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Blood |cells |passing |through |the |arteries |in |the |lungs |are |oxygenated |and |then |
carry |oxygen |to |the |body
How |does |severe |hypoxia |develop |with |pneumonia? |
-Inflammatory |exudate |absorbs |oxygen |from |the |alveolar |air
-Infection |reduces |effective |compensation |by |the |heart
-Acidosis |depresses |respirations
-Oxygen |diffusion |is |impaired |by |the |congestion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Oxygen |diffusion |is |
impaired |by |the |congestion
The |nurse |is |discussing |with |the |student |nurse |a |pulse |oxygenation |measurement. |The |student
|nurse |knows |what |measurement |is |acceptable |for |a |pulse |oxygenation |reading |in |a |healthy |
adult? |
-92-95%
-89-92%
-97-100%
,-90-93% |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-97-100%
What |causes |the |expanded |anteroposterior |(A-P) |thoracic |diameter |(barrel |chest) |in |patients |
with |emphysema?
-Persistent |coughing |to |remove |mucus |
-Recurrent |damage |to |lung |tissues
-Dilated |bronchi |and |increased |mucus |secretions |
-Air |trapping |and |hyperinflation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Air |trapping |and |hyperinflation
What |is |an |early |sign |of |lung |cancer?
-Weight |loss
-Chronic |cough
-Air |trapping |and |over |inflation |of |the |lung
-Bone |pain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Chronic |cough
Which |of |the |following |describes |lobar |pneumonia?
-Sudden |onset |fever |and |chills |with |crackles |and |rusty |sputum
-Insidious |onset, |diffuse |interstitial |infection
-Opportunistic |bacteria |causing |low-grade |fever |with |cough |and |thick |greenish |sputum |
-Viral |infection |causing |nonproductive |cough |and |pleuric |pain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sudden
|onset |fever |and |chills |with |crackles |and |rusty |sputum
One |of |the |functions |of |the |pulmonary |system |is |the?
-Principle |mechanism |for |cooling |the |heart
-Exchange |of |gases |between |the |environment |and |blood
-Movement |of |blood |into |and |out |of |the |capillaries |
, -Expelling |of |bacteria |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Exchange |of |gases |between |the |environment |
and |blood
A |10-year-old |develops |pneumonia. |Physical |exam |reveals |subcostal |and |intercostal |
retractions. |The |child |reports |that |breathing |is |difficult |with |feelings |that |"I |cannot |get |enough
|air". |What |term |should |the |nurse |use |to |document |this |condition?
-Cyanosis
-Hyperpnea
-Orthopnea
-Dyspnea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dyspnea
A |65-year-old |diagnosed |with |emphysema |presents |to |the |ER |for |difficulty |breathing. |Physical |
exam |reveals |both |bluish |skin |and |mucous |membranes. |What |term |will |the |nurse |use |to |
document |these |observations?
-Hemoptysis
-Hematemesis
-Ischemia
-Cyanosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cyanosis
A |50-year-old |presents |with |hypertension, |hypoxemia, |and |tracheal |deviation |to |the |left. |Tests |
reveal |that |the |air |pressure |in |the |pleural |cavity |exceeds |barometric |pressure |in |the |
atmosphere. |Based |upon |these |assessment |findings |what |does |the |nurse |suspect |the |patient |
is |experiencing? |
-Open |pneumothorax
-Pleural |effusion
-Tension |pneumothorax |
-Transudative |pneumothorax |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tension |pneumothorax
Answers
A |patient |asks |the |nurse |why |they |need |to |wear |oxygen |in |the |hospital |and |how |it |works |with |
blood |cells. |Which |is |the |best |response?
-Blood |cells |passing |through |the |arteries |in |the |lungs |are |oxygenated |and |then |carry |oxygen |to
|the |body
-When |you |take |in |a |breath |the |blood |cells |in |your |nose |takes |in |the |oxygen
-The |blood |that |pumps |through |the |heart |takes |in |oxygen
-The |blood |receives |oxygen |from |the |bone |marrow |and |carries |it |to |the |tissues |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Blood |cells |passing |through |the |arteries |in |the |lungs |are |oxygenated |and |then |
carry |oxygen |to |the |body
How |does |severe |hypoxia |develop |with |pneumonia? |
-Inflammatory |exudate |absorbs |oxygen |from |the |alveolar |air
-Infection |reduces |effective |compensation |by |the |heart
-Acidosis |depresses |respirations
-Oxygen |diffusion |is |impaired |by |the |congestion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Oxygen |diffusion |is |
impaired |by |the |congestion
The |nurse |is |discussing |with |the |student |nurse |a |pulse |oxygenation |measurement. |The |student
|nurse |knows |what |measurement |is |acceptable |for |a |pulse |oxygenation |reading |in |a |healthy |
adult? |
-92-95%
-89-92%
-97-100%
,-90-93% |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-97-100%
What |causes |the |expanded |anteroposterior |(A-P) |thoracic |diameter |(barrel |chest) |in |patients |
with |emphysema?
-Persistent |coughing |to |remove |mucus |
-Recurrent |damage |to |lung |tissues
-Dilated |bronchi |and |increased |mucus |secretions |
-Air |trapping |and |hyperinflation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Air |trapping |and |hyperinflation
What |is |an |early |sign |of |lung |cancer?
-Weight |loss
-Chronic |cough
-Air |trapping |and |over |inflation |of |the |lung
-Bone |pain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Chronic |cough
Which |of |the |following |describes |lobar |pneumonia?
-Sudden |onset |fever |and |chills |with |crackles |and |rusty |sputum
-Insidious |onset, |diffuse |interstitial |infection
-Opportunistic |bacteria |causing |low-grade |fever |with |cough |and |thick |greenish |sputum |
-Viral |infection |causing |nonproductive |cough |and |pleuric |pain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sudden
|onset |fever |and |chills |with |crackles |and |rusty |sputum
One |of |the |functions |of |the |pulmonary |system |is |the?
-Principle |mechanism |for |cooling |the |heart
-Exchange |of |gases |between |the |environment |and |blood
-Movement |of |blood |into |and |out |of |the |capillaries |
, -Expelling |of |bacteria |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Exchange |of |gases |between |the |environment |
and |blood
A |10-year-old |develops |pneumonia. |Physical |exam |reveals |subcostal |and |intercostal |
retractions. |The |child |reports |that |breathing |is |difficult |with |feelings |that |"I |cannot |get |enough
|air". |What |term |should |the |nurse |use |to |document |this |condition?
-Cyanosis
-Hyperpnea
-Orthopnea
-Dyspnea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dyspnea
A |65-year-old |diagnosed |with |emphysema |presents |to |the |ER |for |difficulty |breathing. |Physical |
exam |reveals |both |bluish |skin |and |mucous |membranes. |What |term |will |the |nurse |use |to |
document |these |observations?
-Hemoptysis
-Hematemesis
-Ischemia
-Cyanosis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cyanosis
A |50-year-old |presents |with |hypertension, |hypoxemia, |and |tracheal |deviation |to |the |left. |Tests |
reveal |that |the |air |pressure |in |the |pleural |cavity |exceeds |barometric |pressure |in |the |
atmosphere. |Based |upon |these |assessment |findings |what |does |the |nurse |suspect |the |patient |
is |experiencing? |
-Open |pneumothorax
-Pleural |effusion
-Tension |pneumothorax |
-Transudative |pneumothorax |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tension |pneumothorax
