NURS 120 Quiz 5
Identify 3-4 manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis - answer night sweats, low-grade
fever, blood in the sputum
List 4 manifestations of acute respiratory failure (ARF). the following manifestations of
this condition? (Select all that apply.) - answer-severe dyspnea
-decreased level of consciousness
-headache
-hypotension
The nurse in trauma admits pt. w multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? (Think emergency
assessment) - answer airway protection
-evaluate chest expansion
A nurse is caring for a patient who develops an airway obstruction from a foreign body
but remains conscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
answer administer the abdominal thrust maneuver
Define Cheyne-Stokes respirations? - answer breathing ranging from very deep to very
shallow with periods of apnea
-indicates client is approaching death
List the symptoms of atelectasis postoperatively. - answerincreasing dyspnea,
shortness of breath, pleural pain. hypoxemia
You are caring for a patient who has just developed a pulmonary embolism. Which of
the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering? - answerHeparin
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - answerlimit
water intake with meals
-eat small frequent meals
What patient population should the nurse identify as requiring airborne precautions? -
answermeasles
Assessment of the adult pt. immediately following a bronchoscopy. The nurse's priority
is to monitor is which of the following? - answerconfirming the gag reflex
You are teaching a patient who has tuberculosis and is to start medication therapy with
isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide. Which of the following instructions should the
Identify 3-4 manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis - answer night sweats, low-grade
fever, blood in the sputum
List 4 manifestations of acute respiratory failure (ARF). the following manifestations of
this condition? (Select all that apply.) - answer-severe dyspnea
-decreased level of consciousness
-headache
-hypotension
The nurse in trauma admits pt. w multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? (Think emergency
assessment) - answer airway protection
-evaluate chest expansion
A nurse is caring for a patient who develops an airway obstruction from a foreign body
but remains conscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
answer administer the abdominal thrust maneuver
Define Cheyne-Stokes respirations? - answer breathing ranging from very deep to very
shallow with periods of apnea
-indicates client is approaching death
List the symptoms of atelectasis postoperatively. - answerincreasing dyspnea,
shortness of breath, pleural pain. hypoxemia
You are caring for a patient who has just developed a pulmonary embolism. Which of
the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering? - answerHeparin
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - answerlimit
water intake with meals
-eat small frequent meals
What patient population should the nurse identify as requiring airborne precautions? -
answermeasles
Assessment of the adult pt. immediately following a bronchoscopy. The nurse's priority
is to monitor is which of the following? - answerconfirming the gag reflex
You are teaching a patient who has tuberculosis and is to start medication therapy with
isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide. Which of the following instructions should the
