NUR 2502/ NUR2502 EXAM 2:
MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE III / MDC3
EXAM 2 REVIEW (2023/2024)
A patient presents with sign and symptoms that are often associated with lung cancer. Which
clinicalmanifestations does the nurse expect to observe in the patient? SATA
• Peripheral edema
• Hypothermia
• Chest tightness
• Frank hemoptysis
• hoarseness
c, d, e
A patient was recently diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. When the nurse begins taking the patients
history.The patient asks.'' Did you know that I have throat cancer and may not survive? What is the
appropriate nursing response?
• Tell me more about your concerns
• Have you told your family yet?
• Are you having difficulty swallowing
• Why are you so worried about not surviving
a. tell me more about your concerns
Anxiety is common among patient who are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Whichof the following intervention can assist in reducing a patient anxiety? (Select all that apply)
• Written plan for dealing with anxiety
• Professional counseling
• Relaxation techniques
• Starting a vigorous exercise routine
,• Plan out periods of rest throughout the day
a, b, c, e
.During an admission assessment the patient tells the nurse that she was recently prescribed a new
medication called montelukast, but she forgot to pick it up at the pharmacy. What is the best
responseby the nurse to assess the patient's understanding of the montelukast?
• Don't you know that montelukast would have prevented you from coming to the hospital
• Why didn't you remember to get the prescription filled?
• Have you been taking the medication on a scheduled basis?
• Don't worry about it, you probably have been busy
c. have you been taking the medication on a scheduled basis?
A patient has a positive Mantoux skin test result. What explanation does the nurse give to the
patient?
• There is active disease, but you are not infectious to others.
• There is active disease, and you need immediate treatment.
• You have been infected, but this does not mean active disease is present
• A repeat skin test is necessary because the test could give a false- positive result.
c. you have been infected, but this does not mean active disease is present
The nurse knows which of the following is the purpose of a montelukast inhaler for a patient with
asthma?
• constricts the smooth muscles of the airway and bronchioles
• Act as a bronchodilator in severe asthmatics episodes
• Reduces obstruction of the airways by decreasing agent
• Reduces histamine effect of the triggering agent.
d. reduces histamine effect of the triggering agent
, The nurse is caring for a patient who was recently diagnosed with asthma and is providing
education on causes and triggers of asthma. Which of the following can potentially trigger the
disease process? (selectall that apply.)
• pollutants
• Obesity
• Cigarette smoking
• History of environmental allergiesa, c
The nurse is performing medication teaching to a patient with chronic airflow limitation. What is
thecorrect sequence for administering inhaled medications?
• Bronchodilator should be taken 5 to 10 minutes after the steroid
• Bronchodilator should be taken at least 5 minutes before other inhaled drugs
• Bronchodilator should be taken immediately after the steroid
• Bronchodilator and steroid are two different classes of drugs, so the sequence is irrelevant.
b. bronchodilator should be taken at least 5 minutes before other inhaled drugs
The nurse teaches a patient with asthma to monitor for which problem while exercising?
• Increased peak expiration flow rate.
• Wheezing from bronchospasm
• Swelling in the feet and ankles
• Respiratory muscle fatigue
b. wheezing from bronchospasm
Which of the following is a major diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis?
• Sweat chloride test
MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE III / MDC3
EXAM 2 REVIEW (2023/2024)
A patient presents with sign and symptoms that are often associated with lung cancer. Which
clinicalmanifestations does the nurse expect to observe in the patient? SATA
• Peripheral edema
• Hypothermia
• Chest tightness
• Frank hemoptysis
• hoarseness
c, d, e
A patient was recently diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. When the nurse begins taking the patients
history.The patient asks.'' Did you know that I have throat cancer and may not survive? What is the
appropriate nursing response?
• Tell me more about your concerns
• Have you told your family yet?
• Are you having difficulty swallowing
• Why are you so worried about not surviving
a. tell me more about your concerns
Anxiety is common among patient who are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Whichof the following intervention can assist in reducing a patient anxiety? (Select all that apply)
• Written plan for dealing with anxiety
• Professional counseling
• Relaxation techniques
• Starting a vigorous exercise routine
,• Plan out periods of rest throughout the day
a, b, c, e
.During an admission assessment the patient tells the nurse that she was recently prescribed a new
medication called montelukast, but she forgot to pick it up at the pharmacy. What is the best
responseby the nurse to assess the patient's understanding of the montelukast?
• Don't you know that montelukast would have prevented you from coming to the hospital
• Why didn't you remember to get the prescription filled?
• Have you been taking the medication on a scheduled basis?
• Don't worry about it, you probably have been busy
c. have you been taking the medication on a scheduled basis?
A patient has a positive Mantoux skin test result. What explanation does the nurse give to the
patient?
• There is active disease, but you are not infectious to others.
• There is active disease, and you need immediate treatment.
• You have been infected, but this does not mean active disease is present
• A repeat skin test is necessary because the test could give a false- positive result.
c. you have been infected, but this does not mean active disease is present
The nurse knows which of the following is the purpose of a montelukast inhaler for a patient with
asthma?
• constricts the smooth muscles of the airway and bronchioles
• Act as a bronchodilator in severe asthmatics episodes
• Reduces obstruction of the airways by decreasing agent
• Reduces histamine effect of the triggering agent.
d. reduces histamine effect of the triggering agent
, The nurse is caring for a patient who was recently diagnosed with asthma and is providing
education on causes and triggers of asthma. Which of the following can potentially trigger the
disease process? (selectall that apply.)
• pollutants
• Obesity
• Cigarette smoking
• History of environmental allergiesa, c
The nurse is performing medication teaching to a patient with chronic airflow limitation. What is
thecorrect sequence for administering inhaled medications?
• Bronchodilator should be taken 5 to 10 minutes after the steroid
• Bronchodilator should be taken at least 5 minutes before other inhaled drugs
• Bronchodilator should be taken immediately after the steroid
• Bronchodilator and steroid are two different classes of drugs, so the sequence is irrelevant.
b. bronchodilator should be taken at least 5 minutes before other inhaled drugs
The nurse teaches a patient with asthma to monitor for which problem while exercising?
• Increased peak expiration flow rate.
• Wheezing from bronchospasm
• Swelling in the feet and ankles
• Respiratory muscle fatigue
b. wheezing from bronchospasm
Which of the following is a major diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis?
• Sweat chloride test
