HCR 240 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2026 | ALL
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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
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED | BRAND NEW
VERSIONS!
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
