NURS 6501 WEEK 6 QUIZ: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Question 1
A 60-year-old female with emphysema is having difficulty expiring a given
volume of air. When giving report, the nurse will relay that the patient is most
likely experiencing _____ pulmonary disease.
Correct b.
Answer: Obstructive
Question 2
A newborn has respiratory distress syndrome. When obtaining the patient’s
history, which of the following is the most important predisposing factor for this
condition?
Correct Answer: c.
Premature birth
Question 3
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and
decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the
patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of his illness?
Correct a.
Answer: Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
Question 4
A 28-year-old male reports to his primary care provider that he has had a cold
for a week and is coughing up bloody secretions. When giving report, what term
should the nurse use to describe this condition?
, Correct Answer: d.
Hemoptysis
Question 5
A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals decreased
carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the nurse suspect is
the most likely cause?
Correct Answer: a.
Hyperventilation
Question 6
A 45-year-old male undergoes lung transplantation. He now suffers from airway
occlusion secondary to fibrosis. Which diagnosis will the nurse see on the chart?
Correct Answer: d.
Bronchiolitis obliterans
Question 7
While planning care for a child with asthma, which of the following is
characteristic of asthma?
Correct Answer: b.
Prolonged expirations
Question 8
Which of the following shows a correct cause and effect sequence in the
development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Correct b.
Answer: Alveolocapillary membrane injury causing a massive
inflammatory response
Question 9
Question 1
A 60-year-old female with emphysema is having difficulty expiring a given
volume of air. When giving report, the nurse will relay that the patient is most
likely experiencing _____ pulmonary disease.
Correct b.
Answer: Obstructive
Question 2
A newborn has respiratory distress syndrome. When obtaining the patient’s
history, which of the following is the most important predisposing factor for this
condition?
Correct Answer: c.
Premature birth
Question 3
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and
decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the
patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of his illness?
Correct a.
Answer: Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
Question 4
A 28-year-old male reports to his primary care provider that he has had a cold
for a week and is coughing up bloody secretions. When giving report, what term
should the nurse use to describe this condition?
, Correct Answer: d.
Hemoptysis
Question 5
A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals decreased
carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the nurse suspect is
the most likely cause?
Correct Answer: a.
Hyperventilation
Question 6
A 45-year-old male undergoes lung transplantation. He now suffers from airway
occlusion secondary to fibrosis. Which diagnosis will the nurse see on the chart?
Correct Answer: d.
Bronchiolitis obliterans
Question 7
While planning care for a child with asthma, which of the following is
characteristic of asthma?
Correct Answer: b.
Prolonged expirations
Question 8
Which of the following shows a correct cause and effect sequence in the
development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Correct b.
Answer: Alveolocapillary membrane injury causing a massive
inflammatory response
Question 9
