6/20/25, 7:16 PM MED SURG 1
MED SURG 1TEST BANK EXAM 2025-2026 \NEWEST
VERSION WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100% \ALREADY GRADED
A+
Which finding indicates that a Oxygen saturation (SaO2) 87% at rest
patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) requires
home oxygen therapy?
Which instruction will the Sit upright while using the device
nurse give a
patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease who is using the
Flutter airway
clearance device?
When would the nurse One hour before a meal
schedule postural drainage
for a patient who has
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Which intervention in a Patient B
hospitalized patient can be
delegated to unlicensed
assistive
personnel?
Which finding would confirm a FEV1/FVC ratio of 65%
diagnosis of chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in a patient
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with dyspnea and a history
of tobacco use?
Which exercise will the nurse Pursed lip breathing (PLB)
teach to
improve expiratory effort and
decrease air trapping for a
patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease?
When a patient "You will qualify for supplemental oxygen therapy if your
hospitalized with chronic resting oxygen saturation drops to 88%."
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) asks the
nurse whether oxygen use
will be needed at home,
which response by the
nurse is best?
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The patient will initially sit upright in a comfortable position that
will allow deep
In which order will the patient breathing, then take a deep breath and hold it for a few
need to take these steps for seconds to prepare for the cough. Next, the patient will
effective huff coughing? exhale forcefully as if fogging a mirror, which will help
mucus move into the larger airways. The patient will
repeat the huff several more times to move mucus
further into the larger airways. When the patient feels
mucus in the airways, coughing is used to help expel
mucus.
Which instruction will the "Eat ice cream every day."
nurse include in the diet
plan for a patient with
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
(COPD)?
Which laboratory finding for a Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) is 55 mm Hg
patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is most
important to report to the
health care provider?
Which instruction will the Take the medication with food
nurse include when
teaching a patient with
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)
about use of
theophylline?
When caring for a patient Chronic intermittent cough
with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
(COPD), which assessment
finding will the nurse
expect?
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Which postural drainage Trendelenburg position
position will the nurse avoid
when caring for a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and cor pulmonale?
Which measure should a Remember to think about steps and breathing while walking
patient with
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disorder
(COPD) take when
performing physical
activity?
The nurse will suggest Use typed messages to communicate
which intervention for the
patient experiencing an
acute
exacerbation of chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD)?
Which treatment may increase β2 agonists
restlessness and insomnia in
a patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD)?
The patient has a 2.5 mL
prescription to receive
methylprednisolone sodium
succinate 150 mg IV push
stat. Available is a
solution
containing 60 mg/mL. How
many mL of
methylprednisolone should
the nurse administer?
How many minutes is 5
the appropriate
recovery period after
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MED SURG 1TEST BANK EXAM 2025-2026 \NEWEST
VERSION WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED 100% \ALREADY GRADED
A+
Which finding indicates that a Oxygen saturation (SaO2) 87% at rest
patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) requires
home oxygen therapy?
Which instruction will the Sit upright while using the device
nurse give a
patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease who is using the
Flutter airway
clearance device?
When would the nurse One hour before a meal
schedule postural drainage
for a patient who has
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Which intervention in a Patient B
hospitalized patient can be
delegated to unlicensed
assistive
personnel?
Which finding would confirm a FEV1/FVC ratio of 65%
diagnosis of chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in a patient
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with dyspnea and a history
of tobacco use?
Which exercise will the nurse Pursed lip breathing (PLB)
teach to
improve expiratory effort and
decrease air trapping for a
patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease?
When a patient "You will qualify for supplemental oxygen therapy if your
hospitalized with chronic resting oxygen saturation drops to 88%."
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) asks the
nurse whether oxygen use
will be needed at home,
which response by the
nurse is best?
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The patient will initially sit upright in a comfortable position that
will allow deep
In which order will the patient breathing, then take a deep breath and hold it for a few
need to take these steps for seconds to prepare for the cough. Next, the patient will
effective huff coughing? exhale forcefully as if fogging a mirror, which will help
mucus move into the larger airways. The patient will
repeat the huff several more times to move mucus
further into the larger airways. When the patient feels
mucus in the airways, coughing is used to help expel
mucus.
Which instruction will the "Eat ice cream every day."
nurse include in the diet
plan for a patient with
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
(COPD)?
Which laboratory finding for a Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) is 55 mm Hg
patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is most
important to report to the
health care provider?
Which instruction will the Take the medication with food
nurse include when
teaching a patient with
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)
about use of
theophylline?
When caring for a patient Chronic intermittent cough
with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
(COPD), which assessment
finding will the nurse
expect?
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Which postural drainage Trendelenburg position
position will the nurse avoid
when caring for a patient with
chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and cor pulmonale?
Which measure should a Remember to think about steps and breathing while walking
patient with
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disorder
(COPD) take when
performing physical
activity?
The nurse will suggest Use typed messages to communicate
which intervention for the
patient experiencing an
acute
exacerbation of chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD)?
Which treatment may increase β2 agonists
restlessness and insomnia in
a patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD)?
The patient has a 2.5 mL
prescription to receive
methylprednisolone sodium
succinate 150 mg IV push
stat. Available is a
solution
containing 60 mg/mL. How
many mL of
methylprednisolone should
the nurse administer?
How many minutes is 5
the appropriate
recovery period after
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