MIAMI DADE COLLEGE: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate the health-care
provider ordering to rule out the diagnosis of asthma?
1. A bronchoscopy.
2. An immunoglobulin E.
3. An arterial blood gas.
4. A bronchodilator reversibility test.
2. Which statement indicates the client diagnosed with asthma needs
more teaching concerning the medication regimen?
1. “I will take Singulair, a leukotriene, every day to prevent allergic
asthma attacks.”
2. “I need to use my Intal, cromolyn, inhaler 15 minutes before I begin
my exercise.”
3. “I need to take oral glucocorticoids every day to prevent my asthma
attacks.” 4. “If I have an asthma attack, I need to use my Albuterol, a
beta2 agonist, inhaler.”
3. Which intervention should the emergency department nurse
implement first for the
client admitted for an acute asthma attack?
1. Administer glucocorticoids intravenously.
2. Administer oxygen 5 L per nasal cannula.
3. Establish and maintain a 20-gauge saline lock.
4. Assess breath sounds every 15 minutes.
4. Which isolation procedure should be instituted for the client
admitted to rule out severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)?
1. Airborne isolation.
2. Droplet isolation
3. Reverse isolation.
,MIAMI DADE COLLEGE: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
4. Strict isolation.
5. The client is admitted with a diagnosis of rule-out severe acute
respiratory syndrome
(SARS). Which information is most important for the nurse to ask
related to this diagnosis?
,MIAMI DADE COLLEGE: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. Current prescription and over-the-counter medication use.
2. Dates of and any complications associated with recent
immunizations.
3. Any problems with recent or past use of blood or blood products.
4. Recent travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan.
6. The nurse suspects the client admitted with a near-drowning is
developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which data
support the nurse’s suspicion?
1. The client’s arterial blood gases are within normal limits.
2. The client appears anxious, has dyspnea, and is tachypneic.
3. The client has intercostal retractions and is using accessory muscles.
4. The client’s bilateral lung sounds have crackles and rhonchi.
7. Which arterial blood gas (ABG) results support the diagnosis of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after the client has received O2
at 10 LPM?
1. pH 7.38, PaO2 94, PaCO2 44, HCO3 24.
2. pH 7.46, PaO2 82, PaCO2 34, HCO3 22.
3. pH 7.48, PaO2 59, PaCO2 30, HCO3 26.
4. pH 7.33, PaO2 94, PaCO2 44, HCO3 20.
8. The nurse is planning the activities for the client diagnosed with
asbestosis. Which activity should the nurse schedule at 0900 if
breakfast is served at 0800?
1. Assist with the client’s bath and linen change.
2. Administer an inhalation bronchodilator treatment.
3. Provide the client with a one (1)-hour rest period.
4. Have respiratory therapy perform chest physiotherapy.
9. Which data requires immediate intervention by the nurse for the
client diagnosed with asbestosis?
, MIAMI DADE COLLEGE: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. The client develops an S3 heart sound.
2. The client has clubbing of the fingers.
3. The client is fatigued in the afternoon.
4. The client has basilar crackles in all lobes.
10. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse assess in the client
newly diagnosed with intrinsic lung cancer?
1. Dysphagia.
2. Foul-smelling breath.
3. Hoarseness.
4. Weight loss.
11. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement for the
client diagnosed
WITH ANSWERS
1. Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate the health-care
provider ordering to rule out the diagnosis of asthma?
1. A bronchoscopy.
2. An immunoglobulin E.
3. An arterial blood gas.
4. A bronchodilator reversibility test.
2. Which statement indicates the client diagnosed with asthma needs
more teaching concerning the medication regimen?
1. “I will take Singulair, a leukotriene, every day to prevent allergic
asthma attacks.”
2. “I need to use my Intal, cromolyn, inhaler 15 minutes before I begin
my exercise.”
3. “I need to take oral glucocorticoids every day to prevent my asthma
attacks.” 4. “If I have an asthma attack, I need to use my Albuterol, a
beta2 agonist, inhaler.”
3. Which intervention should the emergency department nurse
implement first for the
client admitted for an acute asthma attack?
1. Administer glucocorticoids intravenously.
2. Administer oxygen 5 L per nasal cannula.
3. Establish and maintain a 20-gauge saline lock.
4. Assess breath sounds every 15 minutes.
4. Which isolation procedure should be instituted for the client
admitted to rule out severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)?
1. Airborne isolation.
2. Droplet isolation
3. Reverse isolation.
,MIAMI DADE COLLEGE: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
4. Strict isolation.
5. The client is admitted with a diagnosis of rule-out severe acute
respiratory syndrome
(SARS). Which information is most important for the nurse to ask
related to this diagnosis?
,MIAMI DADE COLLEGE: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. Current prescription and over-the-counter medication use.
2. Dates of and any complications associated with recent
immunizations.
3. Any problems with recent or past use of blood or blood products.
4. Recent travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan.
6. The nurse suspects the client admitted with a near-drowning is
developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which data
support the nurse’s suspicion?
1. The client’s arterial blood gases are within normal limits.
2. The client appears anxious, has dyspnea, and is tachypneic.
3. The client has intercostal retractions and is using accessory muscles.
4. The client’s bilateral lung sounds have crackles and rhonchi.
7. Which arterial blood gas (ABG) results support the diagnosis of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after the client has received O2
at 10 LPM?
1. pH 7.38, PaO2 94, PaCO2 44, HCO3 24.
2. pH 7.46, PaO2 82, PaCO2 34, HCO3 22.
3. pH 7.48, PaO2 59, PaCO2 30, HCO3 26.
4. pH 7.33, PaO2 94, PaCO2 44, HCO3 20.
8. The nurse is planning the activities for the client diagnosed with
asbestosis. Which activity should the nurse schedule at 0900 if
breakfast is served at 0800?
1. Assist with the client’s bath and linen change.
2. Administer an inhalation bronchodilator treatment.
3. Provide the client with a one (1)-hour rest period.
4. Have respiratory therapy perform chest physiotherapy.
9. Which data requires immediate intervention by the nurse for the
client diagnosed with asbestosis?
, MIAMI DADE COLLEGE: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
1. The client develops an S3 heart sound.
2. The client has clubbing of the fingers.
3. The client is fatigued in the afternoon.
4. The client has basilar crackles in all lobes.
10. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse assess in the client
newly diagnosed with intrinsic lung cancer?
1. Dysphagia.
2. Foul-smelling breath.
3. Hoarseness.
4. Weight loss.
11. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement for the
client diagnosed
