DAVIS ADVANTAGE STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FOR EXAM PREP 2024 A+ GRADE
RESULTS
1. A nurse educator is speaking to students about a pulmonary
condition that results in chronic bronchodilation. Which of the
following conditions is he speaking about? Bronchiectasis
2. A chest x-ray reveals hyperinflation of the lungs, increase
anterior-posterior chest wall dimensions, and flattened
diaphragm. Which of the following conditions does a nurse
suspect? COPD
3. A clinician has ordered an assessment of alpha-antitrypsin
(AAT)-I levels. The values came back much lower than normal.
What condition may the patient have increased risk of
developing? COPD
4. A child frequently forgets to take his asthma medications
and frequently has mild asthma attacks. Which of the following
is an appropriate response? prevention of mild asthma attacks is
important because even mild attacks can cause changes in the
pulmonary structures
5. In a patient's file, it is noted, "Use of accessory muscles to
breath." Which of the following is a correct interpretation? The
patient is using additional muscles with each breath
6. A patient wants to know what "apnea" means, as he has
been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Which of the following
response by the nurse is appropriate? Apnea is cessation of
breathing, which you experience during your sleep for brief
moments
7. A patient with asthma completes a spirometry test and is
then given a bronchodilator and a second spirometry test. What
ANSWERS FOR EXAM PREP 2024 A+ GRADE
RESULTS
1. A nurse educator is speaking to students about a pulmonary
condition that results in chronic bronchodilation. Which of the
following conditions is he speaking about? Bronchiectasis
2. A chest x-ray reveals hyperinflation of the lungs, increase
anterior-posterior chest wall dimensions, and flattened
diaphragm. Which of the following conditions does a nurse
suspect? COPD
3. A clinician has ordered an assessment of alpha-antitrypsin
(AAT)-I levels. The values came back much lower than normal.
What condition may the patient have increased risk of
developing? COPD
4. A child frequently forgets to take his asthma medications
and frequently has mild asthma attacks. Which of the following
is an appropriate response? prevention of mild asthma attacks is
important because even mild attacks can cause changes in the
pulmonary structures
5. In a patient's file, it is noted, "Use of accessory muscles to
breath." Which of the following is a correct interpretation? The
patient is using additional muscles with each breath
6. A patient wants to know what "apnea" means, as he has
been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Which of the following
response by the nurse is appropriate? Apnea is cessation of
breathing, which you experience during your sleep for brief
moments
7. A patient with asthma completes a spirometry test and is
then given a bronchodilator and a second spirometry test. What
