NURS 6501N Week 6 Quiz 3 (02 sets)
Set 1
Question 1
A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When a
staff member asks why the patient’s airways are obstructed, how should the nurse respond?
The airways are obstructed because of:
Airway edema
Infection and inflammation
Loss of elastic recoil
Excessive mucus production
Question 2
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and decreased lung
volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the patient’s history, which
finding is the most probable cause of his illness?
Allergic reactions
Autoimmune disease
Flail chest
Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
Question 3
A 10-year-old female develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal
retractions. She reports that breathing is difficult and she feels she cannot get enough air.
What term should the nurse use to document this condition?
cyanosis
dyspnea
Set 1
Question 1
A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When a
staff member asks why the patient’s airways are obstructed, how should the nurse respond?
The airways are obstructed because of:
Airway edema
Infection and inflammation
Loss of elastic recoil
Excessive mucus production
Question 2
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and decreased lung
volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the patient’s history, which
finding is the most probable cause of his illness?
Allergic reactions
Autoimmune disease
Flail chest
Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
Question 3
A 10-year-old female develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal
retractions. She reports that breathing is difficult and she feels she cannot get enough air.
What term should the nurse use to document this condition?
cyanosis
dyspnea
