NURS327 Exam 2
NURS327 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+||ALREADY GRADED A+
A client has suspected fluid accumulation in the pleural space of the lungs and is
scheduled for a thoracentesis. The nurse will implement which of the following for
this procedure? Select all that apply.
-Place the client in the prone position.
-Complete a respiratory assessment after the procedure.
-Educate the client about the need to cleanse the thoracic area.
-Prepare the client for magnetic resonance imaging after the procedure to verify
tube placement.
-Apply pressure to the puncture site after the procedure.
-Complete a respiratory assessment after the procedure.
-Educate the client about the need to cleanse the thoracic area.
-Apply pressure to the puncture site after the procedure.
A nurse is giving a speech addressing "Communicable Diseases of Winter" to a
large group of volunteer women, most of whom are older than 60 years. What
preventive measures should the nurse recommend to these women, who are at
the risk of pneumococcal and influenza infections? Select all that apply.
vaccinations
prescribed opioids
incentive spirometry
hand antisepsis
vaccinations
hand antisepsis
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, NURS327 Exam 2
When the nurse is assessing the older adult patient, what gerontologic changes in
the respiratory system should the nurse be aware of? (Select all that apply.)
Decreased gag reflex
Increased presence of collagen in alveolar walls
Decreased presence of mucus
The nurse is caring for a client with a decrease in airway diameter causing airway
resistance. The client experiences coughing and mucus production. Upon lung
assessment, which adventitious breath sounds are anticipated?
Wheezes
In the prevention of occupational lung diseases, the nurse would direct preventive
teaching to which high-risk occupations? Select all that apply.
Mechanic
Rock quarry worker
Nurse
Miner
Banker
Rock quarry worker, Miner
Upon assessment, the nurse suspects that a patient with COPD may have
bronchospasm. What manifestations validate the nurse's concern? (Select all that
apply.)
Jugular vein distention
Ascites
Decreased airflow
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, NURS327 Exam 2
Wheezes
Compromised gas exchange
Compromised gas exchange, Decreased airflow, Wheezes
Which of the following are risk factors for the development of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)? Select all that apply.
Tobacco smoke
Occupational dust
Air pollution
Infection
Second-hand smoke
Tobacco smoke
Occupational dust
Air pollution
Infection
Second-hand smoke
A nursing student is taking a pathophysiology examination. Which of the following
factors would the student correctly identify as contributing to the underlying
pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Choose all
that apply.
Decreased goblet cells
Mucus secretions that block airways
Overinflated alveoli that impair gas exchange
Inflamed airways that obstruct airflow
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NURS327 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+||ALREADY GRADED A+
A client has suspected fluid accumulation in the pleural space of the lungs and is
scheduled for a thoracentesis. The nurse will implement which of the following for
this procedure? Select all that apply.
-Place the client in the prone position.
-Complete a respiratory assessment after the procedure.
-Educate the client about the need to cleanse the thoracic area.
-Prepare the client for magnetic resonance imaging after the procedure to verify
tube placement.
-Apply pressure to the puncture site after the procedure.
-Complete a respiratory assessment after the procedure.
-Educate the client about the need to cleanse the thoracic area.
-Apply pressure to the puncture site after the procedure.
A nurse is giving a speech addressing "Communicable Diseases of Winter" to a
large group of volunteer women, most of whom are older than 60 years. What
preventive measures should the nurse recommend to these women, who are at
the risk of pneumococcal and influenza infections? Select all that apply.
vaccinations
prescribed opioids
incentive spirometry
hand antisepsis
vaccinations
hand antisepsis
1|Page
, NURS327 Exam 2
When the nurse is assessing the older adult patient, what gerontologic changes in
the respiratory system should the nurse be aware of? (Select all that apply.)
Decreased gag reflex
Increased presence of collagen in alveolar walls
Decreased presence of mucus
The nurse is caring for a client with a decrease in airway diameter causing airway
resistance. The client experiences coughing and mucus production. Upon lung
assessment, which adventitious breath sounds are anticipated?
Wheezes
In the prevention of occupational lung diseases, the nurse would direct preventive
teaching to which high-risk occupations? Select all that apply.
Mechanic
Rock quarry worker
Nurse
Miner
Banker
Rock quarry worker, Miner
Upon assessment, the nurse suspects that a patient with COPD may have
bronchospasm. What manifestations validate the nurse's concern? (Select all that
apply.)
Jugular vein distention
Ascites
Decreased airflow
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, NURS327 Exam 2
Wheezes
Compromised gas exchange
Compromised gas exchange, Decreased airflow, Wheezes
Which of the following are risk factors for the development of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)? Select all that apply.
Tobacco smoke
Occupational dust
Air pollution
Infection
Second-hand smoke
Tobacco smoke
Occupational dust
Air pollution
Infection
Second-hand smoke
A nursing student is taking a pathophysiology examination. Which of the following
factors would the student correctly identify as contributing to the underlying
pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Choose all
that apply.
Decreased goblet cells
Mucus secretions that block airways
Overinflated alveoli that impair gas exchange
Inflamed airways that obstruct airflow
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