TMC Exam Review Questions and
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Which of the following tests would be most useful in diagnosing a pulmonary emboli?
a. Chest x-ray
b. PFT
c. Ventilation-perfusion scan (V/Q)
d. ABG ✔✔c. V/Q scan
it would show a lack of blood flow in the affected region of the pulmonary circulation
While examining a patient in the ICU, you note that he appears somewhat edematous, and the
nurse has indicated that the patient's urine output is "minimal." In which section of the record
would you find the patient's fluid balance?
a. Physician orders
b. Consent form
c. Laboratory results
, d. Nurses notes and flow sheet ✔✔d. Nurses notes and flow sheet
Which of the following physical findings would you expect to see in an alert but anxious patients
with asthma early in the course of an attack?
a. Respiratory acidosis
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Clubbing
d. Cor pulmonale ✔✔b. Respiratory alkalosis
hyperventilation decreases CO2
In the lab results section of a patient's record, the overall WBC count is shown as 22,000 for a
febrile patient who appears acutely ill and in moderate respiratory distress. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
a. Bacterial pneumonia
b. Emphysema
c. Pulmonary embolus
Answers Already Passed
Which of the following tests would be most useful in diagnosing a pulmonary emboli?
a. Chest x-ray
b. PFT
c. Ventilation-perfusion scan (V/Q)
d. ABG ✔✔c. V/Q scan
it would show a lack of blood flow in the affected region of the pulmonary circulation
While examining a patient in the ICU, you note that he appears somewhat edematous, and the
nurse has indicated that the patient's urine output is "minimal." In which section of the record
would you find the patient's fluid balance?
a. Physician orders
b. Consent form
c. Laboratory results
, d. Nurses notes and flow sheet ✔✔d. Nurses notes and flow sheet
Which of the following physical findings would you expect to see in an alert but anxious patients
with asthma early in the course of an attack?
a. Respiratory acidosis
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Clubbing
d. Cor pulmonale ✔✔b. Respiratory alkalosis
hyperventilation decreases CO2
In the lab results section of a patient's record, the overall WBC count is shown as 22,000 for a
febrile patient who appears acutely ill and in moderate respiratory distress. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
a. Bacterial pneumonia
b. Emphysema
c. Pulmonary embolus
