NURS 6541 Patho Quiz 6
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resultedin
dysphagia. He now has aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse assesses the
patient for which complication?
Selected a.
Answer: Pneumonia
a.
Correct Pneumonia
Answer:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about asthma. Which informationshould
the nurse include? Airway obstruction contributing to increased airflow
resistance and hypoventilation in asthma is caused by:
Selected c.
Answer: Mucus secretion, bronchoconstriction, andairway
edema
Correct c.
Answer: Mucus secretion, bronchoconstriction, andairway
edema
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 50-year-old male presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal
deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavityexceeds
barometric pressure in the atmosphere. Based upon these assessment findings,
what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
Selected b.
Answer: Tension pneumothorax
b.
Correct Tension pneumothorax
Answer:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 45-year-old male undergoes lung transplantation. He now suffers from airway
occlusion secondary to fibrosis. Which diagnosis will the nurse seeon the chart?
Selected d.
, Answer: Bronchiolitis
obliterans
Correct d.
Answer: Bronchiolitis
obliterans
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
When the nurse is asked what causes asthma, how should the nurserespond?
Asthma is thought to be caused by:
Selected d.
Answer: Interactions between genetic andenvironmental
factors
Correct d.
Answer: Interactions between genetic andenvironmental
factors
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months’ duration.When
obtaining the patient’s history, which of the following findings is most likely to
cause this condition?
Selected c.
Answer: Cigarette
smoke
Correct c.
Answer: Cigarette
smoke
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old female presents with chronic bronchitis. Tests reveal closureof the
airway during expiration. While planning care, a nurse recalls this condition is most
likely caused by:
Selected a.
Answer: Thick mucus from
hypertrophied glands
Correct a.
Answer: Thick mucus from
hypertrophied glands
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Individuals with a recent diagnosis of emphysema should be assessed for
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resultedin
dysphagia. He now has aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse assesses the
patient for which complication?
Selected a.
Answer: Pneumonia
a.
Correct Pneumonia
Answer:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about asthma. Which informationshould
the nurse include? Airway obstruction contributing to increased airflow
resistance and hypoventilation in asthma is caused by:
Selected c.
Answer: Mucus secretion, bronchoconstriction, andairway
edema
Correct c.
Answer: Mucus secretion, bronchoconstriction, andairway
edema
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 50-year-old male presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal
deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavityexceeds
barometric pressure in the atmosphere. Based upon these assessment findings,
what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
Selected b.
Answer: Tension pneumothorax
b.
Correct Tension pneumothorax
Answer:
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 45-year-old male undergoes lung transplantation. He now suffers from airway
occlusion secondary to fibrosis. Which diagnosis will the nurse seeon the chart?
Selected d.
, Answer: Bronchiolitis
obliterans
Correct d.
Answer: Bronchiolitis
obliterans
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
When the nurse is asked what causes asthma, how should the nurserespond?
Asthma is thought to be caused by:
Selected d.
Answer: Interactions between genetic andenvironmental
factors
Correct d.
Answer: Interactions between genetic andenvironmental
factors
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months’ duration.When
obtaining the patient’s history, which of the following findings is most likely to
cause this condition?
Selected c.
Answer: Cigarette
smoke
Correct c.
Answer: Cigarette
smoke
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old female presents with chronic bronchitis. Tests reveal closureof the
airway during expiration. While planning care, a nurse recalls this condition is most
likely caused by:
Selected a.
Answer: Thick mucus from
hypertrophied glands
Correct a.
Answer: Thick mucus from
hypertrophied glands
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Individuals with a recent diagnosis of emphysema should be assessed for
