Management of Patients with Upper Respiratory
Tract Disorders Test Questions
,Management of Patients with Upper Respiratory
Tract Disorders Test Questions
1.
The nurse is providing patient teaching to a young mother who has brought her 3-month-old infant to
the clinic for a well-baby checkup. What action should the nurse recommend to the woman to prevent
the transmission of organisms to her infant during the cold season?
A)
Take preventative antibiotics, as ordered.
B)
Gargle with warm salt water regularly.
C)
Dress herself and her infant warmly.
D)
Wash her hands frequently.
Ans:
D
Feedback:
Handwashing remains the most effective preventive measure to reduce the transmission of organisms.
Taking prescribed antibiotics, using warm salt-water gargles, and dressing warmly do not suppress
transmission. Antibiotics are not prescribed for a cold.
2.
A patient visiting the clinic is diagnosed with acute sinusitis. To promote sinus drainage, the nurse
should instruct the patient to perform which of the following?
A)
Apply a cold pack to the affected area.
B)
Apply a mustard poultice to the forehead.
C)
Perform postural drainage.
, D)
Increase fluid intake.
Ans:
D
Feedback:
For a patient diagnosed with acute sinusitis, the nurse should instruct the patient that hot packs,
increasing fluid intake, and elevating the head of the bed can promote drainage. Applying a mustard
poultice will not promote sinus drainage. Postural drainage is used to remove bronchial secretions.
3.
The nurse is creating a plan of car for a patient diagnosed with acute laryngitis. What intervention
should be included in the patients plan of care?
A)
Place warm cloths on the patients throat, as needed.
B)
Have the patient inhale warm steam three times daily.
C)
Encourage the patient to limit speech whenever possible.
D)
Limit the patients fluid intake to 1.5 L/day.
Ans:
C
Feedback:
Management of acute laryngitis includes resting the voice, avoiding irritants (including smoking), resting,
and inhaling cool steam or an aerosol. Fluid intake should be increased. Warm cloths on the throat will
not help relieve the symptoms of acute laryngitis.
4.
Tract Disorders Test Questions
,Management of Patients with Upper Respiratory
Tract Disorders Test Questions
1.
The nurse is providing patient teaching to a young mother who has brought her 3-month-old infant to
the clinic for a well-baby checkup. What action should the nurse recommend to the woman to prevent
the transmission of organisms to her infant during the cold season?
A)
Take preventative antibiotics, as ordered.
B)
Gargle with warm salt water regularly.
C)
Dress herself and her infant warmly.
D)
Wash her hands frequently.
Ans:
D
Feedback:
Handwashing remains the most effective preventive measure to reduce the transmission of organisms.
Taking prescribed antibiotics, using warm salt-water gargles, and dressing warmly do not suppress
transmission. Antibiotics are not prescribed for a cold.
2.
A patient visiting the clinic is diagnosed with acute sinusitis. To promote sinus drainage, the nurse
should instruct the patient to perform which of the following?
A)
Apply a cold pack to the affected area.
B)
Apply a mustard poultice to the forehead.
C)
Perform postural drainage.
, D)
Increase fluid intake.
Ans:
D
Feedback:
For a patient diagnosed with acute sinusitis, the nurse should instruct the patient that hot packs,
increasing fluid intake, and elevating the head of the bed can promote drainage. Applying a mustard
poultice will not promote sinus drainage. Postural drainage is used to remove bronchial secretions.
3.
The nurse is creating a plan of car for a patient diagnosed with acute laryngitis. What intervention
should be included in the patients plan of care?
A)
Place warm cloths on the patients throat, as needed.
B)
Have the patient inhale warm steam three times daily.
C)
Encourage the patient to limit speech whenever possible.
D)
Limit the patients fluid intake to 1.5 L/day.
Ans:
C
Feedback:
Management of acute laryngitis includes resting the voice, avoiding irritants (including smoking), resting,
and inhaling cool steam or an aerosol. Fluid intake should be increased. Warm cloths on the throat will
not help relieve the symptoms of acute laryngitis.
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