NR 224 Exam 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CORRECT AND
VERIFIED GRADED A+ 2026-2027
a. debridement ☑ Correct AnswerWhat is the removal of devitalized tissue
from a wound called?
a. debridement
b. pressure reduction
c. negative pressure wound therapy
d. sanitization
b. oropharyngeal suctioning of a stable patient
d. permanent tracheostomy tube suctioning ☑ Correct AnswerWhich of the
following skills can the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel? Select all that
apply.
a. nasotracheal suctioning
b. oropharyngeal suctioning of a stable patient
c. suctioning a new artificial airway
d. permanent tracheostomy tube suctioning
e. care of an endotracheal tube
,4. verify functioning of suction device and pressure
6. increased supplemental oxygen
1. open kit and basin
3. lubricate catheter
2. apply gloves
5. connect suction tubing to suction catheter
8. suction airway
7. reapply oxygen ☑ Correct AnswerPlace the following in correct sequence
for suctioning a patient.
1. open kit and basin
2. apply gloves
3. lubricate catheter
4. verify functioning of suction device and pressure
5. connect suction tubing to suction catheter
6. increased supplemental oxygen
7. reapply oxygen
8. suction airway
a. sharp pleuritic pain that worsens on inspiration
d. worsening dyspnea
,e. absent lung sounds to auscultation on affected side ☑ Correct AnswerA
patient was admitted following a motor vehicle accident with multiple fractured
ribs. Respiratory assessment includes signs/symptoms of secondary pneumothorax.
Which are the most common assessment findings associated with a pneumothorax?
Select all that apply.
a. sharp pleuritic pain that worsens on inspiration
b. crackles over lung bases of affected lung
c. tracheal deviation toward the affected lung
d. worsening dyspnea
e. absent lung sounds to auscultation on affected side
B (Frequent change of position)
(Movement not only mobilizes secretions but helps strengthen respiratory muscles by
impacting the effectiveness of gas exchange processes.) ☑ Correct
AnswerThe nurse is caring for a patient who has decreased mobility. Which
intervention is a simple and cost-effective method for reducing the risks of
pulmonary complication?
a. antibiotics
b. frequent change of position
c. oxygen humidification
d. chest physiotherapy
, B. Decrease or avoid caffeine
D. Avoid drinking alcohol ☑ Correct AnswerA nurse in a provider's office is
evaluating a client who reports losing control of urine whenever she coughs, laughs,
or sneezes. THe client relates a history of three vaginal births, but no serious
accidents or illnesses. Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest
for helping to control or eliminate the client's incontinence? Select all that apply.
A. limit total daily fluid intake
B. decrease or avoid caffeine
C. take calcium supplements
D. avoid drinking alcohol
E. use the Crede maneuver.
A. Check to see whether the catheter is patent. ☑ Correct AnswerA client
who has an indwelling catheter reports a need to urinate. which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a) check to see whether to catheter is patent
b) reassure the client that it is not possible for her to urinate
c) recatheterize the bladder with a larger-gauge catheter
d) collect a urine specimen for analysis
A. discard the first voiding. ☑ Correct AnswerA nurse is caring for a client
who has a prescription for a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
VERIFIED GRADED A+ 2026-2027
a. debridement ☑ Correct AnswerWhat is the removal of devitalized tissue
from a wound called?
a. debridement
b. pressure reduction
c. negative pressure wound therapy
d. sanitization
b. oropharyngeal suctioning of a stable patient
d. permanent tracheostomy tube suctioning ☑ Correct AnswerWhich of the
following skills can the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel? Select all that
apply.
a. nasotracheal suctioning
b. oropharyngeal suctioning of a stable patient
c. suctioning a new artificial airway
d. permanent tracheostomy tube suctioning
e. care of an endotracheal tube
,4. verify functioning of suction device and pressure
6. increased supplemental oxygen
1. open kit and basin
3. lubricate catheter
2. apply gloves
5. connect suction tubing to suction catheter
8. suction airway
7. reapply oxygen ☑ Correct AnswerPlace the following in correct sequence
for suctioning a patient.
1. open kit and basin
2. apply gloves
3. lubricate catheter
4. verify functioning of suction device and pressure
5. connect suction tubing to suction catheter
6. increased supplemental oxygen
7. reapply oxygen
8. suction airway
a. sharp pleuritic pain that worsens on inspiration
d. worsening dyspnea
,e. absent lung sounds to auscultation on affected side ☑ Correct AnswerA
patient was admitted following a motor vehicle accident with multiple fractured
ribs. Respiratory assessment includes signs/symptoms of secondary pneumothorax.
Which are the most common assessment findings associated with a pneumothorax?
Select all that apply.
a. sharp pleuritic pain that worsens on inspiration
b. crackles over lung bases of affected lung
c. tracheal deviation toward the affected lung
d. worsening dyspnea
e. absent lung sounds to auscultation on affected side
B (Frequent change of position)
(Movement not only mobilizes secretions but helps strengthen respiratory muscles by
impacting the effectiveness of gas exchange processes.) ☑ Correct
AnswerThe nurse is caring for a patient who has decreased mobility. Which
intervention is a simple and cost-effective method for reducing the risks of
pulmonary complication?
a. antibiotics
b. frequent change of position
c. oxygen humidification
d. chest physiotherapy
, B. Decrease or avoid caffeine
D. Avoid drinking alcohol ☑ Correct AnswerA nurse in a provider's office is
evaluating a client who reports losing control of urine whenever she coughs, laughs,
or sneezes. THe client relates a history of three vaginal births, but no serious
accidents or illnesses. Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest
for helping to control or eliminate the client's incontinence? Select all that apply.
A. limit total daily fluid intake
B. decrease or avoid caffeine
C. take calcium supplements
D. avoid drinking alcohol
E. use the Crede maneuver.
A. Check to see whether the catheter is patent. ☑ Correct AnswerA client
who has an indwelling catheter reports a need to urinate. which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a) check to see whether to catheter is patent
b) reassure the client that it is not possible for her to urinate
c) recatheterize the bladder with a larger-gauge catheter
d) collect a urine specimen for analysis
A. discard the first voiding. ☑ Correct AnswerA nurse is caring for a client
who has a prescription for a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
