PNR 106 EXAM 3 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What changes occur in the respiratory system of an older person? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-
decreased elasticity
-total body water reduces 50%
-airway cilla experience impairment
-loss of elastic recoil during expiration
-tissue changes thicken the aleovlar membrane
-less respiratory reserve
What are the findings of hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅
If your pt has nail polish on fingernails, where can you reposition the pulse oximeter sensor? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅On the side of the finger
Know how to teach deep breathing exercises - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅
If you find your patient on the floor, not breathing, has no pulse, and unconscious, what do you do first?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Call for help or activate EMS
Begin CPR
When you collect a sputum specimen, what do you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Rinse the
mouth with water
Is it safe to give a person with COPD 5 liters of oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅NO! only give 2 to
4 L/min because anything higher can reduce the respiratory rate.
If you see a pt walking to bathroom without their oxygen on, what do you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Ask the pt if there is something wrong (may need to try another method of delivery if
pt can not tolerate oxygen)
, When you suction your pt through the nasopharyngeal route, what amount of suction do you use? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Suction pressure should be between 80 and 120 mm Hg
Is it ok to apply suction when inserting a catheter into a tracheotomy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅No!
Do not use suction while placing the cath
What is the best assessment technique to use to determine if you should suction a pt with a
tracheotomy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Auscultate the lungs
Is continuous bubbling in the suction container of a chest tube normal? What do you do about it? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Yes, if suction is being used, constant bubbling should be present.
How do you teach your patient to use the incentive spirometer? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-Have pt
take deep breath
-As the inhale, a small ball moves upward
-The amount of air is being measured so the results are visible to the pt.
What is the range for normal specific gravity of urine? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.010 to 1.030
Which food or juice can increase risk of urinary tract infection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Acid citrus
fruits and juices
What are the terms for elevated proteins and glucose in the urine? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Proteinuria and glycosuria
After you obtain a urine specimen, label it and put it into the plastic bag, what do you do with it if you
cannot take it into lab right away? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Refrigerate until you can get to lab
How can you make sure everyone knows to save urine for a 24 hr specimen? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Place a sign over bed and over the toilet reassuring that all urine is to be saved.
What changes occur in the respiratory system of an older person? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-
decreased elasticity
-total body water reduces 50%
-airway cilla experience impairment
-loss of elastic recoil during expiration
-tissue changes thicken the aleovlar membrane
-less respiratory reserve
What are the findings of hypoxia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅
If your pt has nail polish on fingernails, where can you reposition the pulse oximeter sensor? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅On the side of the finger
Know how to teach deep breathing exercises - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅
If you find your patient on the floor, not breathing, has no pulse, and unconscious, what do you do first?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Call for help or activate EMS
Begin CPR
When you collect a sputum specimen, what do you do first? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Rinse the
mouth with water
Is it safe to give a person with COPD 5 liters of oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅NO! only give 2 to
4 L/min because anything higher can reduce the respiratory rate.
If you see a pt walking to bathroom without their oxygen on, what do you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Ask the pt if there is something wrong (may need to try another method of delivery if
pt can not tolerate oxygen)
, When you suction your pt through the nasopharyngeal route, what amount of suction do you use? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Suction pressure should be between 80 and 120 mm Hg
Is it ok to apply suction when inserting a catheter into a tracheotomy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅No!
Do not use suction while placing the cath
What is the best assessment technique to use to determine if you should suction a pt with a
tracheotomy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Auscultate the lungs
Is continuous bubbling in the suction container of a chest tube normal? What do you do about it? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Yes, if suction is being used, constant bubbling should be present.
How do you teach your patient to use the incentive spirometer? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅-Have pt
take deep breath
-As the inhale, a small ball moves upward
-The amount of air is being measured so the results are visible to the pt.
What is the range for normal specific gravity of urine? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.010 to 1.030
Which food or juice can increase risk of urinary tract infection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Acid citrus
fruits and juices
What are the terms for elevated proteins and glucose in the urine? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Proteinuria and glycosuria
After you obtain a urine specimen, label it and put it into the plastic bag, what do you do with it if you
cannot take it into lab right away? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Refrigerate until you can get to lab
How can you make sure everyone knows to save urine for a 24 hr specimen? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Place a sign over bed and over the toilet reassuring that all urine is to be saved.
