NSG 3600 Unit 2 Quizzes || 100% Accurate Answers.
A client suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complains that it is hard to cough
up secretions and they are thick and sticky. The nurse should instruct the client to: correct
answers Increase her fluid intake to thin secretions
The nurse is conducting a respiratory assessment of a 71-year-old patient who has been recently
admitted to the hospital unit. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse
interpret as abnormal? correct answers Fine crackles to the bases of the lungs bilaterally
The nurse is providing care for a 69-year-old male patient who has been admitted to the hospital
for the treatment of pneumonia. Auscultation of the patient's lungs reveals the presence of
discontinuous, popping sounds during inspiration over the lower lung fields. Which of the
following should the nurse document the presence of? correct answers Crackles
Upon auscultation of a patient's lung fields, the nurse hears a continuous high-pitched sound on
expiration. These are characteristics of which adventitious breath sound? correct answers
Wheezes
During oxygen administration to the client, which of the following pieces of equipment would
enable the nurse to regulate the amount of oxygen delivered? correct answers Flowmeter
You are caring for a patient who has spontaneous respirations and needs to have oxygen
administer at a FIO2 of 100%. Which of the following oxygen deliver systems should the nurse
utilize? correct answers Nonrebreather mask
A nurse is assessing the lungs of a patient and auscultates soft, low-pitched sounds over the base
of the lungs during inspiration. What would be the nurse's next action? correct answers
Document normal breath sounds.
A client suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complains that it is hard to cough
up secretions and they are thick and sticky. The nurse should instruct the client to: correct
answers Increase her fluid intake to thin secretions
The nurse is conducting a respiratory assessment of a 71-year-old patient who has been recently
admitted to the hospital unit. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse
interpret as abnormal? correct answers Fine crackles to the bases of the lungs bilaterally
The nurse is providing care for a 69-year-old male patient who has been admitted to the hospital
for the treatment of pneumonia. Auscultation of the patient's lungs reveals the presence of
discontinuous, popping sounds during inspiration over the lower lung fields. Which of the
following should the nurse document the presence of? correct answers Crackles
Upon auscultation of a patient's lung fields, the nurse hears a continuous high-pitched sound on
expiration. These are characteristics of which adventitious breath sound? correct answers
Wheezes
During oxygen administration to the client, which of the following pieces of equipment would
enable the nurse to regulate the amount of oxygen delivered? correct answers Flowmeter
You are caring for a patient who has spontaneous respirations and needs to have oxygen
administer at a FIO2 of 100%. Which of the following oxygen deliver systems should the nurse
utilize? correct answers Nonrebreather mask
A nurse is assessing the lungs of a patient and auscultates soft, low-pitched sounds over the base
of the lungs during inspiration. What would be the nurse's next action? correct answers
Document normal breath sounds.
