Patient Assessment practice questions
1. The physician orders 28% oxygen to be administered to a COPD
patient who is extremely short of breath. Which device will most
accurately achieve this?
A. Nasal cannula at 2 lpm
B. Simple oxygen mask at 2 lpm
C. Venturi mask at 28%
D. Nonrebreathing mask at 6 lpm <Ans> C. Venturi mask at 28%
2. In which of the following conditions would you NOT
recommend keeping the dependent (good) lung in the upright
position for better oxygenation?
A. Left lower lobe pneumonia
B. Lung abscess
C. Right lower lobe pneumonia
D. None of the above <Ans> B. Lung abscess
3. A patient with a tracheostomy tube is receiving humidity via a
heated wick humidifier. What temperature should the heater
be kept at in order to provide proper humidity to this patient?
A. 25 to 27 degrees C
B. 28 to 30 degrees C
C. 45 to 47 degrees C
,D. 31 to 35 degrees C <Ans> D. 31 to 35 degrees C
4. A patient is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of
Haemophilus influlenze type B. The best way to prevent spread of
this type of infection is to:
A. Place patient in a room with negative airflow ventilation
B. Do not wear gloves and a gown when assessing the patient
C. Wear an isolation mask when administrating aerosol
therapy
D. Use your own stethoscope when listening to breath sounds <Ans> C. Wear
an isolation mask when administrating aerosol
therapy
5. Which of the following statements concerning aerosol particles are
needed to ensure lower airway and alveolar deposition?
A. Particles of 5 to 9 microns are needed
B. Patients should be instructed to forcefully exhale after
inspiration
C. Patients should be instructed to inhale slowly to inspiratory
capacity
,D. None of the above <Ans> C. Patients should be instructed to inhale slowly to
inspiratory capacity
6. Which of the following cleaning methods sterilize equipment?
A. Pasteurization
B. Nitric oxide gas
C. Steam autoclave
D. Alcohol <Ans> C. Steam autoclave
7. A nasal cannula at a liter flow of 3 L/min applied to a patient
with a normal ventilatory pattern delivers an oxygen concentration
of approximately <Ans>
A. 24%
B. 32%
C. 36%
D. 28% <Ans> B. 32%
8. The physician has ordered and active 3-year-old to be placed on 40%
oxygen. Which device would you recommend as being the most
tolerable for this patient?
A. Venturi mask
B. Oxygen tent
C. Nasal cannula
D. Oxygen mask <Ans> B. Oxygen tent
9. A RCP is ensuring that a patient is receiving 40% from a
, nebulizer with an aerosol face mask. When analyzed, the
reading is 65%. The RCP should do which of the following?
A. Open the air-entrainment port to a larger size
B. Leave condensation in the large bore tubing
C. Analyze the O2 percentage near the patient
D. All of the above <Ans> C. Analyze the O2 percentage near the patient
10. To protect yourself from contamination by a patient who
coughs violently during endotracheal suctioning, which of the
following should be done?
A. Wear a mask
B. Restrain the patient
C. Wear gloves
D. All of the above <Ans> D. All of the above
11. Which of the following are true statements regarding needle and
instrument precautions?
A. Needles and sharp instruments should be placed into
puncture-resistant containers
1. The physician orders 28% oxygen to be administered to a COPD
patient who is extremely short of breath. Which device will most
accurately achieve this?
A. Nasal cannula at 2 lpm
B. Simple oxygen mask at 2 lpm
C. Venturi mask at 28%
D. Nonrebreathing mask at 6 lpm <Ans> C. Venturi mask at 28%
2. In which of the following conditions would you NOT
recommend keeping the dependent (good) lung in the upright
position for better oxygenation?
A. Left lower lobe pneumonia
B. Lung abscess
C. Right lower lobe pneumonia
D. None of the above <Ans> B. Lung abscess
3. A patient with a tracheostomy tube is receiving humidity via a
heated wick humidifier. What temperature should the heater
be kept at in order to provide proper humidity to this patient?
A. 25 to 27 degrees C
B. 28 to 30 degrees C
C. 45 to 47 degrees C
,D. 31 to 35 degrees C <Ans> D. 31 to 35 degrees C
4. A patient is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of
Haemophilus influlenze type B. The best way to prevent spread of
this type of infection is to:
A. Place patient in a room with negative airflow ventilation
B. Do not wear gloves and a gown when assessing the patient
C. Wear an isolation mask when administrating aerosol
therapy
D. Use your own stethoscope when listening to breath sounds <Ans> C. Wear
an isolation mask when administrating aerosol
therapy
5. Which of the following statements concerning aerosol particles are
needed to ensure lower airway and alveolar deposition?
A. Particles of 5 to 9 microns are needed
B. Patients should be instructed to forcefully exhale after
inspiration
C. Patients should be instructed to inhale slowly to inspiratory
capacity
,D. None of the above <Ans> C. Patients should be instructed to inhale slowly to
inspiratory capacity
6. Which of the following cleaning methods sterilize equipment?
A. Pasteurization
B. Nitric oxide gas
C. Steam autoclave
D. Alcohol <Ans> C. Steam autoclave
7. A nasal cannula at a liter flow of 3 L/min applied to a patient
with a normal ventilatory pattern delivers an oxygen concentration
of approximately <Ans>
A. 24%
B. 32%
C. 36%
D. 28% <Ans> B. 32%
8. The physician has ordered and active 3-year-old to be placed on 40%
oxygen. Which device would you recommend as being the most
tolerable for this patient?
A. Venturi mask
B. Oxygen tent
C. Nasal cannula
D. Oxygen mask <Ans> B. Oxygen tent
9. A RCP is ensuring that a patient is receiving 40% from a
, nebulizer with an aerosol face mask. When analyzed, the
reading is 65%. The RCP should do which of the following?
A. Open the air-entrainment port to a larger size
B. Leave condensation in the large bore tubing
C. Analyze the O2 percentage near the patient
D. All of the above <Ans> C. Analyze the O2 percentage near the patient
10. To protect yourself from contamination by a patient who
coughs violently during endotracheal suctioning, which of the
following should be done?
A. Wear a mask
B. Restrain the patient
C. Wear gloves
D. All of the above <Ans> D. All of the above
11. Which of the following are true statements regarding needle and
instrument precautions?
A. Needles and sharp instruments should be placed into
puncture-resistant containers
