6/29/25, 2:41 PM BSN 206 ISB - Hallmark
BSN 206 ISB –HALLMARK TEST BANK EXAM 2025
\\NEWEST VERSION WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
False
T/F: Ventilation is the Diffusion is the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide at the
exchange of oxygen for cellular level
carbon dioxide at the
Ventilation is the process of moving respiratory gases into and
cellular level.
out of the lungs
True.
T/F: A severely anemic
Reduced hemoglobin levels result in reduced oxygen-
patient may experience
carrying capacity that leads to decreased oxygen
tachypnea during routine daily
saturation. The body compensates by increasing the
activities.
respiratory rate
restlessness (early sign of
hypoxia) irritability
anxiety
confusion/disorientation
Decreased ability to
concentrate Aletered
level of consciousness
What are signs & symptoms of Syncope
hypoxia (low cellular and Altered behavior
tissue oxygen) increased pulse rate (tachycardia)
increased respiratory rate
(tachypnea) Elevated BP
Cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular/and or
premature rhythms) Pallor
Complaints of dyspnea
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(breathlessness) Cyanosis
(usually a late sign of
hypoxia)
Inadequate tissue oxygen w/ adequate blood supply
What causes hypoxia?
Develops from a deficiency in oxygen delivery or oxygen
utilization at the cellular level
False.
T/F: A patient with a
An individula can have a normal ventilation rate and be
"normal" respiratory rate
unable to absorb enough oxygen to sustain normal
cannot become hypoxic
tissue and organ function
True.
T/F: The appearance of
Cyanosis, a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous
cyanosis around the lips and
membranes, is caused by inadequate oxygenation of the
fingertips of the patient may
bloodstream. Patients with chronic lung diseases
be the result of chronic
(COPD) may exhibit cyanosis.
respiratory impairment.
True.
T/F: An elevated pulse rate is
the body's An increase in pulse rate is an adaptive response to
attempt to increase oxygen meet the body's oxygen demand. The increased pulse
delivery to the tissues. rate may occur in conjunction with an increased
respiratory rate that attempts to increase oxygen
supply.
What are the 3 cough types? Huff; Cascade; Quad
Which type of cough Huff cough
stimulates the natural cough
reflex and is helpful in
clearing the large central
airways such as the
tracheobronchial tree.?
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T/F: A patient with an acute False
onset of
pneumonia is coughing The best coughing technique for large volumes of sputum is the
copious amounts of cascade cough.
secretions. The best
coughing technique to teach
a patient is the huff cough
T/F: Coughing maintains True.
patency of the airway by
removing secretions Coughing is a protective mechanism that assists in maintaining
airway patency.
and/or foreign body
materials.
False.
Assisting a patient, a
paraplegic patient w/
this is an example of quad coughing.
bronchitis, by supporting his
The quad cough is used w/ patients who lack control of
abdominal
their abdominal muscles (patients w/ spinal cord
muscles during forced
expiration and injuries and patienst w/ recent abdominal surgery)
coughing is an example of
huff coughing.
False.
T/F: Patients at risk for
airway obstruction should
Patients at risk for airway obstruction should be
be encountered to breathe
encouraged to cough at least every hour.
deeply and cough at least
once every 4 hours.
True.
T/F: Huff coughing is usually
effective only for clearing
It mimic the natural cough reflex
the central airways.
T/F: Cascade coughing True.
requires that the patient take
a deep breath and hold it for 2 Cascade couging is more effective at removing sputum than huff
coughing
seconds before performing
a series of
forceful coughs.
True
T/F: Excessive airway
secretions can cause airway
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occlusion. The most common cause of airway obstruction in the adult is
excessive secretions.
T/F: A key assessment True.
technique to
determine whether a Auscultation determines whether secretions are present in the
patient's airways are airways
occluded is auscultation
of the lungs.
A patient is able to cough b. Perform oropharyngeal suctioning.
and expectorate but
complains of mucus in the Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning are
back of the throat. You performed for those patients who are able to cough
should: but are unable to clear their airway secretions
a. Perform orotracheal effectively
suctioning
b. Perform oropharyngeal
suctioning
c. Perform endotracheal
suctioning
A patient with an enotracheal c. Perform endotracheal suctioning
tube is
unable to cough effectively This patient has an artificial airway and requires sucitioning.
and is acting irritable, and
his oxygen saturation is
decreasing. What is the
correct suctioning technique
for this patient?
a. Perform oropharyngeal
suctioning
b. Perform orotracheal
suctioning
c. Perform endotracheal
suctioning
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BSN 206 ISB –HALLMARK TEST BANK EXAM 2025
\\NEWEST VERSION WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
False
T/F: Ventilation is the Diffusion is the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide at the
exchange of oxygen for cellular level
carbon dioxide at the
Ventilation is the process of moving respiratory gases into and
cellular level.
out of the lungs
True.
T/F: A severely anemic
Reduced hemoglobin levels result in reduced oxygen-
patient may experience
carrying capacity that leads to decreased oxygen
tachypnea during routine daily
saturation. The body compensates by increasing the
activities.
respiratory rate
restlessness (early sign of
hypoxia) irritability
anxiety
confusion/disorientation
Decreased ability to
concentrate Aletered
level of consciousness
What are signs & symptoms of Syncope
hypoxia (low cellular and Altered behavior
tissue oxygen) increased pulse rate (tachycardia)
increased respiratory rate
(tachypnea) Elevated BP
Cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular/and or
premature rhythms) Pallor
Complaints of dyspnea
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(breathlessness) Cyanosis
(usually a late sign of
hypoxia)
Inadequate tissue oxygen w/ adequate blood supply
What causes hypoxia?
Develops from a deficiency in oxygen delivery or oxygen
utilization at the cellular level
False.
T/F: A patient with a
An individula can have a normal ventilation rate and be
"normal" respiratory rate
unable to absorb enough oxygen to sustain normal
cannot become hypoxic
tissue and organ function
True.
T/F: The appearance of
Cyanosis, a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous
cyanosis around the lips and
membranes, is caused by inadequate oxygenation of the
fingertips of the patient may
bloodstream. Patients with chronic lung diseases
be the result of chronic
(COPD) may exhibit cyanosis.
respiratory impairment.
True.
T/F: An elevated pulse rate is
the body's An increase in pulse rate is an adaptive response to
attempt to increase oxygen meet the body's oxygen demand. The increased pulse
delivery to the tissues. rate may occur in conjunction with an increased
respiratory rate that attempts to increase oxygen
supply.
What are the 3 cough types? Huff; Cascade; Quad
Which type of cough Huff cough
stimulates the natural cough
reflex and is helpful in
clearing the large central
airways such as the
tracheobronchial tree.?
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T/F: A patient with an acute False
onset of
pneumonia is coughing The best coughing technique for large volumes of sputum is the
copious amounts of cascade cough.
secretions. The best
coughing technique to teach
a patient is the huff cough
T/F: Coughing maintains True.
patency of the airway by
removing secretions Coughing is a protective mechanism that assists in maintaining
airway patency.
and/or foreign body
materials.
False.
Assisting a patient, a
paraplegic patient w/
this is an example of quad coughing.
bronchitis, by supporting his
The quad cough is used w/ patients who lack control of
abdominal
their abdominal muscles (patients w/ spinal cord
muscles during forced
expiration and injuries and patienst w/ recent abdominal surgery)
coughing is an example of
huff coughing.
False.
T/F: Patients at risk for
airway obstruction should
Patients at risk for airway obstruction should be
be encountered to breathe
encouraged to cough at least every hour.
deeply and cough at least
once every 4 hours.
True.
T/F: Huff coughing is usually
effective only for clearing
It mimic the natural cough reflex
the central airways.
T/F: Cascade coughing True.
requires that the patient take
a deep breath and hold it for 2 Cascade couging is more effective at removing sputum than huff
coughing
seconds before performing
a series of
forceful coughs.
True
T/F: Excessive airway
secretions can cause airway
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occlusion. The most common cause of airway obstruction in the adult is
excessive secretions.
T/F: A key assessment True.
technique to
determine whether a Auscultation determines whether secretions are present in the
patient's airways are airways
occluded is auscultation
of the lungs.
A patient is able to cough b. Perform oropharyngeal suctioning.
and expectorate but
complains of mucus in the Oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning are
back of the throat. You performed for those patients who are able to cough
should: but are unable to clear their airway secretions
a. Perform orotracheal effectively
suctioning
b. Perform oropharyngeal
suctioning
c. Perform endotracheal
suctioning
A patient with an enotracheal c. Perform endotracheal suctioning
tube is
unable to cough effectively This patient has an artificial airway and requires sucitioning.
and is acting irritable, and
his oxygen saturation is
decreasing. What is the
correct suctioning technique
for this patient?
a. Perform oropharyngeal
suctioning
b. Perform orotracheal
suctioning
c. Perform endotracheal
suctioning
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