NSG 3850 EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE OF
NURSING 2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
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When preparing for the admission of a patient diagnosed with bronchiectasis, the nurse
will
a. put a sputum cup and a box of tissues on the bedside table.
b. prepare an airborne isolation room for the patient.
c. add a box of surgical masks to the nursing supplies near the door.
d. remove the water pitcher to comply with anticipated fluid restrictions.
a. put a sputum cup and a box of tissues on the bedside table.
Which assessment would support a diagnosis of type A COPD rather than type B COPD
a. Copious sputum, dyspnea, cor pulmonale
b. Noisy breath sounds, fatigue, high PaCO2, overweight
c. Normal PaCO2, scant sputum, accessory muscle use, barrel chest
d. Barrel chest, productive cough, cyanosis, very decreased PaO2
C. Normal PaCO2, scant sputum, accessory muscle use, barrel chest
To best prevent emphysema, a patient is instructed to stop smoking since cigarette smoke
a. impairs @1 antitrypsin, allowing elastase to predominate.
b. paralyzes the cilia, causing impaired mucociliary clearance.
c. predisposes to respiratory infections.
d. introduces carcinogens into the lungs.
a. impairs @1 antitrypsin, allowing elastase to predominate.
When a client diagnosed with COPD type A asks, ―Why is my chest so big and round?, the
nurse responds that
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,a. ―Loss of elastic tissue in your lungs allows your airways to close and trap air,
which makes your chest round.
b. ―Swelling and mucus in your airways cause air to be trapped in your lungs, which makes
your chest round.
c. ―Coughing caused by your condition has changed the structure of your airways,
which makes your chest round.‖
d. ―Scar tissue in your lungs makes them stiff and more full of air than usual, which
makes your chest round.
a. ―Loss of elastic tissue in your lungs allows your airways to close and trap air,
which makes your chest round.
Which complication of asthma is life threatening?
a. Exercise-induced asthma
b. Late phase response
c. Status asthmaticus
d. Mast cell degranulation
C. Status asthmaticus
Airway obstruction in chronic bronchitis is because of
a. thick mucus, fibrosis, and smooth muscle hypertrophy.
b. loss of alveolar elastin.
c. pulmonary edema.
d. hyperplasia and deformation of bronchial cartilage.
a. thick mucus, fibrosis, and smooth muscle hypertrophy
Individuals who have chronic bronchitis most often have
a. a productive cough.
b. normal lung sounds.
c. a barrel chest.
d. substantial weight loss.
a. productive cough
The increased anterior-posterior chest diameter associated with obstructive lung disease
is caused by
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,a. increased pulmonary blood flow.
b. increased expiratory flow rates.
c. increased residual lung volumes.
d. decreased chest wall compliance.
c. increased residual lung volumes.
The assessment findings of a 5-year-old with a history of asthma include extreme
shortness of breath, nasal flaring, coughing, pulsus paradoxus, and use of accessory
respiratory muscles. There is no wheezing and the chest is silent in many areas. How
should you interpret your
assessment?
a. The child probably has consolidated pneumonia; oxygen should be started
immediately.
b. Since there is no wheezing, asthma is not the problem, but oxygen should be
started immediately anyway.
c. The signs and symptoms are consistent with asthma; start oxygen and then check
back on the child 30 minutes later.
d. The child may be having such a severe asthma episode that the airways are closed,
so start oxygen and get the provider immediately.
d. The child may be having such a severe asthma episode that the airways are closed, so
start oxygen and get the provider immediately.
An acute asthma attack is associated with which signs and symptoms? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Bronchoconstriction
b. Bronchial mucosal edema
c. Hypersecretion of mucus
d. Alveolar collapse
e. Hypoxemia
A. Bronchoconstriction
B. Bronchial mucosal edema
C. Hypersecretion of mucus
E. Hypoxemia
When assessing an individual during an acute asthma episode, you should expect to find
which manifestations? (Select all that apply.)
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, a. Use of accessory breathing muscles
b. Expiratory wheezing
c. Foul-smelling sputum
d. Coughing
e. Feeling of chest tightness
A. Use of accessory breathing muscles
B. Expiratory Wheezing
D. coughing
E. Feeling of chest tightness
Which of the following are characteristics of asthma? (Select all that apply.)
a. Chronic inflammatory disorder
b. Airway hyperresponsiveness
c. Alveolar collapse
d. Genetic susceptibility
e. Airway remodeling
a) chronic inflammatory disorder
b) airway hyperresponsiveness
d) genetic susceptibility
e) airway remodeling
Which is true about epiglottitis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Is usually caused by H. influenzae type B
b. Can be caused by bacterial infection
c. Usually occurs in children
d. Is characterized by pain with swallowing
e. Generally resolves without intervention
a. Is usually caused by H. influenzae type B
b. Can be caused by bacterial infection
c. Usually occurs in children
d. Is characterized by pain with swallowing
Viral pneumonia is characterized by
a. a productive cough.
b. a dry cough.
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NURSING 2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST |BRAND NEW VERSION!!|JUST
RELEASED
When preparing for the admission of a patient diagnosed with bronchiectasis, the nurse
will
a. put a sputum cup and a box of tissues on the bedside table.
b. prepare an airborne isolation room for the patient.
c. add a box of surgical masks to the nursing supplies near the door.
d. remove the water pitcher to comply with anticipated fluid restrictions.
a. put a sputum cup and a box of tissues on the bedside table.
Which assessment would support a diagnosis of type A COPD rather than type B COPD
a. Copious sputum, dyspnea, cor pulmonale
b. Noisy breath sounds, fatigue, high PaCO2, overweight
c. Normal PaCO2, scant sputum, accessory muscle use, barrel chest
d. Barrel chest, productive cough, cyanosis, very decreased PaO2
C. Normal PaCO2, scant sputum, accessory muscle use, barrel chest
To best prevent emphysema, a patient is instructed to stop smoking since cigarette smoke
a. impairs @1 antitrypsin, allowing elastase to predominate.
b. paralyzes the cilia, causing impaired mucociliary clearance.
c. predisposes to respiratory infections.
d. introduces carcinogens into the lungs.
a. impairs @1 antitrypsin, allowing elastase to predominate.
When a client diagnosed with COPD type A asks, ―Why is my chest so big and round?, the
nurse responds that
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,a. ―Loss of elastic tissue in your lungs allows your airways to close and trap air,
which makes your chest round.
b. ―Swelling and mucus in your airways cause air to be trapped in your lungs, which makes
your chest round.
c. ―Coughing caused by your condition has changed the structure of your airways,
which makes your chest round.‖
d. ―Scar tissue in your lungs makes them stiff and more full of air than usual, which
makes your chest round.
a. ―Loss of elastic tissue in your lungs allows your airways to close and trap air,
which makes your chest round.
Which complication of asthma is life threatening?
a. Exercise-induced asthma
b. Late phase response
c. Status asthmaticus
d. Mast cell degranulation
C. Status asthmaticus
Airway obstruction in chronic bronchitis is because of
a. thick mucus, fibrosis, and smooth muscle hypertrophy.
b. loss of alveolar elastin.
c. pulmonary edema.
d. hyperplasia and deformation of bronchial cartilage.
a. thick mucus, fibrosis, and smooth muscle hypertrophy
Individuals who have chronic bronchitis most often have
a. a productive cough.
b. normal lung sounds.
c. a barrel chest.
d. substantial weight loss.
a. productive cough
The increased anterior-posterior chest diameter associated with obstructive lung disease
is caused by
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,a. increased pulmonary blood flow.
b. increased expiratory flow rates.
c. increased residual lung volumes.
d. decreased chest wall compliance.
c. increased residual lung volumes.
The assessment findings of a 5-year-old with a history of asthma include extreme
shortness of breath, nasal flaring, coughing, pulsus paradoxus, and use of accessory
respiratory muscles. There is no wheezing and the chest is silent in many areas. How
should you interpret your
assessment?
a. The child probably has consolidated pneumonia; oxygen should be started
immediately.
b. Since there is no wheezing, asthma is not the problem, but oxygen should be
started immediately anyway.
c. The signs and symptoms are consistent with asthma; start oxygen and then check
back on the child 30 minutes later.
d. The child may be having such a severe asthma episode that the airways are closed,
so start oxygen and get the provider immediately.
d. The child may be having such a severe asthma episode that the airways are closed, so
start oxygen and get the provider immediately.
An acute asthma attack is associated with which signs and symptoms? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Bronchoconstriction
b. Bronchial mucosal edema
c. Hypersecretion of mucus
d. Alveolar collapse
e. Hypoxemia
A. Bronchoconstriction
B. Bronchial mucosal edema
C. Hypersecretion of mucus
E. Hypoxemia
When assessing an individual during an acute asthma episode, you should expect to find
which manifestations? (Select all that apply.)
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, a. Use of accessory breathing muscles
b. Expiratory wheezing
c. Foul-smelling sputum
d. Coughing
e. Feeling of chest tightness
A. Use of accessory breathing muscles
B. Expiratory Wheezing
D. coughing
E. Feeling of chest tightness
Which of the following are characteristics of asthma? (Select all that apply.)
a. Chronic inflammatory disorder
b. Airway hyperresponsiveness
c. Alveolar collapse
d. Genetic susceptibility
e. Airway remodeling
a) chronic inflammatory disorder
b) airway hyperresponsiveness
d) genetic susceptibility
e) airway remodeling
Which is true about epiglottitis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Is usually caused by H. influenzae type B
b. Can be caused by bacterial infection
c. Usually occurs in children
d. Is characterized by pain with swallowing
e. Generally resolves without intervention
a. Is usually caused by H. influenzae type B
b. Can be caused by bacterial infection
c. Usually occurs in children
d. Is characterized by pain with swallowing
Viral pneumonia is characterized by
a. a productive cough.
b. a dry cough.
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