NUR 209 Exam 2
NUR 209 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS
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The home care nurse visits a patient who has dyspnea. The nurse notes the
patient has pitting edema in his feet and ankles. What additional assessment
would the nurse expect to observe?
A)
Crackles in the lower lobes
B)
Inspiratory stridor
C)
Expiratory stridor
D)
Wheezing in the upper lobes - ANSWER-People with chronic congestive heart
failure often experience shortness of breath because of excess fluid in the lungs
and low oxygen levels. Stridor is associated with respiratory infections such as
croup. Wheezing may be heard in individuals who use tobacco products.
A patient suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complains that it is
hard to cough up secretions and they are thick and sticky. The nurse should
instruct the patient to
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A)
Increase her fluid intake to thin secretions
B)
Eat small frequent meals to conserve energy
C)
Decrease exercise and increase rest periods
D)
Take a cough suppressant to decrease coughing - ANSWER-A
The nurse is caring for a postoperative adult patient who has developed
pneumonia. The nurse should assess the patient frequently for symptoms of
A)
Atelectasis
B)
Bronchospasm
C)
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Croup
D)
Epiglottitis - ANSWER-Stiffer lungs tend to collapse and their alveoli also collapses.
This condition is called atelectasis.
Which of the following dietary guidelines would be appropriate for the elderly
homebound patient with advanced respiratory disease who informs the nurse
that she has no energy to eat?
A)
Snack on high-carbohydrate foods frequently
B)
Eat smaller meals that are high in protein
C)
Contact the physician for Ensure
D)
Eat one large meal at noon - ANSWER-The patient should consume a diet in which
the body can produce plasma proteins. The patient should have sufficient caloric
and protein intake for respiratory muscle strength.
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Which one of the following problems occurs among individuals exposed to
automobile pollutants
A)
Atelectasis
B)
Bronchitis
C)
Bronchiectasis
D)
Croup - ANSWER-Air pollution and high humidity are respiratory irritants.
Pollutants cause increased mucous production and contribute to bronchitis and
asthma.
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complains of severe
shortness of breath when it is raining. The nurse instructs the patient
A)
"The airway becomes occluded during periods of rain."
B)
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NUR 209 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
The home care nurse visits a patient who has dyspnea. The nurse notes the
patient has pitting edema in his feet and ankles. What additional assessment
would the nurse expect to observe?
A)
Crackles in the lower lobes
B)
Inspiratory stridor
C)
Expiratory stridor
D)
Wheezing in the upper lobes - ANSWER-People with chronic congestive heart
failure often experience shortness of breath because of excess fluid in the lungs
and low oxygen levels. Stridor is associated with respiratory infections such as
croup. Wheezing may be heard in individuals who use tobacco products.
A patient suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complains that it is
hard to cough up secretions and they are thick and sticky. The nurse should
instruct the patient to
1|Page
, NUR 209 Exam 2
A)
Increase her fluid intake to thin secretions
B)
Eat small frequent meals to conserve energy
C)
Decrease exercise and increase rest periods
D)
Take a cough suppressant to decrease coughing - ANSWER-A
The nurse is caring for a postoperative adult patient who has developed
pneumonia. The nurse should assess the patient frequently for symptoms of
A)
Atelectasis
B)
Bronchospasm
C)
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Croup
D)
Epiglottitis - ANSWER-Stiffer lungs tend to collapse and their alveoli also collapses.
This condition is called atelectasis.
Which of the following dietary guidelines would be appropriate for the elderly
homebound patient with advanced respiratory disease who informs the nurse
that she has no energy to eat?
A)
Snack on high-carbohydrate foods frequently
B)
Eat smaller meals that are high in protein
C)
Contact the physician for Ensure
D)
Eat one large meal at noon - ANSWER-The patient should consume a diet in which
the body can produce plasma proteins. The patient should have sufficient caloric
and protein intake for respiratory muscle strength.
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Which one of the following problems occurs among individuals exposed to
automobile pollutants
A)
Atelectasis
B)
Bronchitis
C)
Bronchiectasis
D)
Croup - ANSWER-Air pollution and high humidity are respiratory irritants.
Pollutants cause increased mucous production and contribute to bronchitis and
asthma.
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complains of severe
shortness of breath when it is raining. The nurse instructs the patient
A)
"The airway becomes occluded during periods of rain."
B)
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