Chapter 31 Acute Disorders of the Lower
Respiratory Tract & Chapter 32 Chronic
Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Tract
A patient asks the nurse how air goes from the nose to the lung. The nurse
draws the route according to which sequence?
Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
A nurse charts that a patient has had periods of tachypnea during the night.
What does this means in regard to the respiration rate?
Above 20 breaths/min
A 90-year-old patient complains to the nurse of shortness of breath after
walking up a flight of stairs. What age-related change should the nurse explain
results in this problem?
Enlarged bronchioles
What should the nurse exclude when documenting the findings in the
functional assessment portion of the nursing assessment for a patient with a
respiratory disorder?
Previous respiratory disorders
To auscultate breath sounds in the right middle lobe from the anterior aspect,
the nurse should place the diaphragm of the stethoscope at which intercostal
space?
Fifth Correct
What should the nurse suspect regarding the bronchus when auscultating
coarse crackles in the lower right lobe?
, Partially filled with fluid
A worried patient asks the nurse to explain the advantage of a fluoroscopy.
What is the nurse's best response regarding fluoroscopy?
Shows respiratory function in motion
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Which nursing intervention is inappropriate in the immediate postprocedure
care of a patient who has had a fiberoptic bronchoscopy?
Offer fluids to assess swallowing ability
What is the importance of the nurse closely monitoring bilateral breath sounds
and chest movement after a thoracentesis?
The lung may have been punctured during the procedure.
Which nursing assessment indicates a positive reading of a tuberculin (TB)
skin test?
2 days after injection with a 5-mm area of redness and swelling
A nurse performs an Allen test before performing the arterial stick for an
arterial blood gas. What does this test assess?
Perfusion of the hand
A patient who is severely dyspneic and cyanotic enters the emergency
department. What rate should a nurse administer oxygen to the patient?
2 L to preserve the hypoxic drive
Respiratory Tract & Chapter 32 Chronic
Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Tract
A patient asks the nurse how air goes from the nose to the lung. The nurse
draws the route according to which sequence?
Pharynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
A nurse charts that a patient has had periods of tachypnea during the night.
What does this means in regard to the respiration rate?
Above 20 breaths/min
A 90-year-old patient complains to the nurse of shortness of breath after
walking up a flight of stairs. What age-related change should the nurse explain
results in this problem?
Enlarged bronchioles
What should the nurse exclude when documenting the findings in the
functional assessment portion of the nursing assessment for a patient with a
respiratory disorder?
Previous respiratory disorders
To auscultate breath sounds in the right middle lobe from the anterior aspect,
the nurse should place the diaphragm of the stethoscope at which intercostal
space?
Fifth Correct
What should the nurse suspect regarding the bronchus when auscultating
coarse crackles in the lower right lobe?
, Partially filled with fluid
A worried patient asks the nurse to explain the advantage of a fluoroscopy.
What is the nurse's best response regarding fluoroscopy?
Shows respiratory function in motion
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Which nursing intervention is inappropriate in the immediate postprocedure
care of a patient who has had a fiberoptic bronchoscopy?
Offer fluids to assess swallowing ability
What is the importance of the nurse closely monitoring bilateral breath sounds
and chest movement after a thoracentesis?
The lung may have been punctured during the procedure.
Which nursing assessment indicates a positive reading of a tuberculin (TB)
skin test?
2 days after injection with a 5-mm area of redness and swelling
A nurse performs an Allen test before performing the arterial stick for an
arterial blood gas. What does this test assess?
Perfusion of the hand
A patient who is severely dyspneic and cyanotic enters the emergency
department. What rate should a nurse administer oxygen to the patient?
2 L to preserve the hypoxic drive
