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1. Which disorder of the lungs is caused by a fungus?
a. Pertussis
b. Tuberculosis
c. Inhalation anthrax
d. Coccidioidomycosis - Correct Answer: D. Coccidioidomycosis
2. Which disorder of the lungs may feature a distinct "whooping" sound in
children that may not be present in adults?
a. Pertussis
b. Tuberculosis
c. Inhalation anthrax
d. Coccidioidomycosis - Correct Answer: A. Pertussis
3. When widely distributed during a pandemic flu, which drugs reduce the
severity of infection and mortality rate? Select all that apply.
a. Vepacel
b. Zanamivir
c. Oseltamivir
d. Ethambutol
e. Pyrazinamide - Correct Answer: B. Zanamivir
C. Oseltamivir
,4. The nurse is caring for a pediatric patient with pertussis who is currently in
the catarrhal phase of the illness. What manifestations will the nurse most
likely find on assessment of this patient?
a. Mild cough
b. Severe cough
c. Bloody sputum
d. Pneumonia on chest x-ray - Correct Answer: A. Mild cough
5. Which statement is true about community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) as
compared to health care-associated pneumonia (HAP)?
a. HAPs are more likely to be resistant to some antibiotics.
b. In CAP, the fibrin and edema of inflammation stiffen the lung.
c. In CAP, capillary leak spreads the infection to areas of the lung.
d. CAPs are more difficult to treat due to their resistance to antibiotics. -
Correct Answer: A. HAPs are more likely to be resistant to some
antibiotics.
6. An older patient has a persistent cough with hemoptysis and has a known
exposure to tuberculosis. A tuberculin skin test reveals a reaction of 5 mm.
The nurse documents that this test result indicates which condition?
a. Latent tuberculosis
b. Immunity to tuberculosis
c. Reduced immune function
d. Human immunodeficiency disease - Correct Answer: D. Human
immunodeficiency disease
,7. A patient with pulmonary tuberculosis is being started on combination
therapy. What does the nurse explain to the patient as the purpose of
combination therapy?
a. To allow for missed doses
b. To shorten therapy by 6 months
c. To treat highly resistant cases of tuberculosis
d. To improve the patient's ability to tolerate medications - Correct
Answer: B. To shorten therapy by 6 months
8. The nurse performs follow-up care for a group of patients who have
previously had tuberculosis. Which patients are most at risk for developing
secondary tuberculosis (TB)? Select all that apply.
a. A 34-year-old with HIV infection
b. A 55-year-old who recently had abdominal surgery
c. A 14-year-old who is recovering from a broken femur
d. A 75-year-old who is recovering from a hip replacement
e. A 7-year-old who is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia -
Correct Answer: A. A 34-year-old with HIV infection
D. A 75-year-old who is recovering from a hip replacement
E. A 7-year-old who is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia
9. The nurse is counseling a patient whose parent has just been diagnosed
with tuberculosis (TB). The patient tells the nurse that the parent was
exposed several years ago, but developed symptoms only recently. What
does the nurse tell this patient about the risk of contracting the disease?
a. "People are infectious to others only when symptoms are present."
b. "As soon as drug therapy is initiated, your parent will not be
contagious."
c. "Since you have had prolonged contact with your parent, you are
most likely infected."
, d. "You will need to begin treatment for TB since you have been
exposed to your parent." - Correct Answer: A. "People are
infectious to others only when symptoms are present."
10.Which patients should receive education about pneumococcal vaccines?
Select all that apply.
a. An adult older than 65
b. A patient who is pregnant
c. A patient who is HIV-positive
d. A patient who has alcoholism
e. A patient with chronic lung disease - Correct Answer: A. An adult
older than 65
C. A patient who is HIV-positive
D. A patient who has alcoholism
E. A patient with chronic lung disease
11.Which actions known as the "ventilator bundle" have been shown to reduce
the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)? Select all that
apply.
a. Oral care
b. Hand hygiene
c. Head-of-bed elevation
d. Equipment decontamination
e. Careful monitoring of oxygen levels - Correct Answer: A. Oral care
B. Hand hygiene
C. Head-of-bed elevation
12.Which upper respiratory infection is often triggered by a hypersensitivity
reaction to airborne allergens?
a. Rhinitis
Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Exams Includes
Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100%
Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
Instant Download Pdf
1. Which disorder of the lungs is caused by a fungus?
a. Pertussis
b. Tuberculosis
c. Inhalation anthrax
d. Coccidioidomycosis - Correct Answer: D. Coccidioidomycosis
2. Which disorder of the lungs may feature a distinct "whooping" sound in
children that may not be present in adults?
a. Pertussis
b. Tuberculosis
c. Inhalation anthrax
d. Coccidioidomycosis - Correct Answer: A. Pertussis
3. When widely distributed during a pandemic flu, which drugs reduce the
severity of infection and mortality rate? Select all that apply.
a. Vepacel
b. Zanamivir
c. Oseltamivir
d. Ethambutol
e. Pyrazinamide - Correct Answer: B. Zanamivir
C. Oseltamivir
,4. The nurse is caring for a pediatric patient with pertussis who is currently in
the catarrhal phase of the illness. What manifestations will the nurse most
likely find on assessment of this patient?
a. Mild cough
b. Severe cough
c. Bloody sputum
d. Pneumonia on chest x-ray - Correct Answer: A. Mild cough
5. Which statement is true about community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) as
compared to health care-associated pneumonia (HAP)?
a. HAPs are more likely to be resistant to some antibiotics.
b. In CAP, the fibrin and edema of inflammation stiffen the lung.
c. In CAP, capillary leak spreads the infection to areas of the lung.
d. CAPs are more difficult to treat due to their resistance to antibiotics. -
Correct Answer: A. HAPs are more likely to be resistant to some
antibiotics.
6. An older patient has a persistent cough with hemoptysis and has a known
exposure to tuberculosis. A tuberculin skin test reveals a reaction of 5 mm.
The nurse documents that this test result indicates which condition?
a. Latent tuberculosis
b. Immunity to tuberculosis
c. Reduced immune function
d. Human immunodeficiency disease - Correct Answer: D. Human
immunodeficiency disease
,7. A patient with pulmonary tuberculosis is being started on combination
therapy. What does the nurse explain to the patient as the purpose of
combination therapy?
a. To allow for missed doses
b. To shorten therapy by 6 months
c. To treat highly resistant cases of tuberculosis
d. To improve the patient's ability to tolerate medications - Correct
Answer: B. To shorten therapy by 6 months
8. The nurse performs follow-up care for a group of patients who have
previously had tuberculosis. Which patients are most at risk for developing
secondary tuberculosis (TB)? Select all that apply.
a. A 34-year-old with HIV infection
b. A 55-year-old who recently had abdominal surgery
c. A 14-year-old who is recovering from a broken femur
d. A 75-year-old who is recovering from a hip replacement
e. A 7-year-old who is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia -
Correct Answer: A. A 34-year-old with HIV infection
D. A 75-year-old who is recovering from a hip replacement
E. A 7-year-old who is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia
9. The nurse is counseling a patient whose parent has just been diagnosed
with tuberculosis (TB). The patient tells the nurse that the parent was
exposed several years ago, but developed symptoms only recently. What
does the nurse tell this patient about the risk of contracting the disease?
a. "People are infectious to others only when symptoms are present."
b. "As soon as drug therapy is initiated, your parent will not be
contagious."
c. "Since you have had prolonged contact with your parent, you are
most likely infected."
, d. "You will need to begin treatment for TB since you have been
exposed to your parent." - Correct Answer: A. "People are
infectious to others only when symptoms are present."
10.Which patients should receive education about pneumococcal vaccines?
Select all that apply.
a. An adult older than 65
b. A patient who is pregnant
c. A patient who is HIV-positive
d. A patient who has alcoholism
e. A patient with chronic lung disease - Correct Answer: A. An adult
older than 65
C. A patient who is HIV-positive
D. A patient who has alcoholism
E. A patient with chronic lung disease
11.Which actions known as the "ventilator bundle" have been shown to reduce
the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)? Select all that
apply.
a. Oral care
b. Hand hygiene
c. Head-of-bed elevation
d. Equipment decontamination
e. Careful monitoring of oxygen levels - Correct Answer: A. Oral care
B. Hand hygiene
C. Head-of-bed elevation
12.Which upper respiratory infection is often triggered by a hypersensitivity
reaction to airborne allergens?
a. Rhinitis
