NR 283 Exam 2 Test Questions
2026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
In a burn injury, the Rule of nines is used to estimate: - ANSWER
✔✔total body surface area burned
The nurse is aware that hypercapnia can lead to which of the following?
- ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory acidosis
, A patient's arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide levels.
What is the most likely cause of this situation? - ANSWER
✔✔Hyperventilation
What lab value would the nurse expect in a patient who has sustained
trauma to the lungs and chest wall is experiencing respiratory failure? -
ANSWER ✔✔Elevated PaCO2
A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals subcostal
and intercostal contractions. The child reports that breathing is difficult
with feeling that "I cannot get enough air." What term should the nurse
use to document this condition? - ANSWER ✔✔Dyspnea
A 50 year old presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal
deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural
cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the atmosphere. Based upon
these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect the patient is
experiencing - ANSWER ✔✔Tension Pneumothorax
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect to assess in this client? -
ANSWER ✔✔Dyspnea, Barrel chest, and Hypocapnia
2026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
In a burn injury, the Rule of nines is used to estimate: - ANSWER
✔✔total body surface area burned
The nurse is aware that hypercapnia can lead to which of the following?
- ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory acidosis
, A patient's arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide levels.
What is the most likely cause of this situation? - ANSWER
✔✔Hyperventilation
What lab value would the nurse expect in a patient who has sustained
trauma to the lungs and chest wall is experiencing respiratory failure? -
ANSWER ✔✔Elevated PaCO2
A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals subcostal
and intercostal contractions. The child reports that breathing is difficult
with feeling that "I cannot get enough air." What term should the nurse
use to document this condition? - ANSWER ✔✔Dyspnea
A 50 year old presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal
deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural
cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the atmosphere. Based upon
these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect the patient is
experiencing - ANSWER ✔✔Tension Pneumothorax
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect to assess in this client? -
ANSWER ✔✔Dyspnea, Barrel chest, and Hypocapnia
