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Nur 201 Bundled Exams Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-
Surgical Nursing I Package Deal Newest
2025/2026 Complete Exam Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
The nurse observes that a patient with respiratory
disease experiences a decrease in SpO2 from 93% to
88% while the patient is ambulating. What is the priority
action of the nurse?
a. Notify the health care provider.
b. Administer PRN supplemental O2.
c. Document the response to exercise.
d. Encourage the patient to pace activity. -
...ANSWER...✔✔b
A patient with acute shortness of breath is admitted to
the hospital. Which action should the nurse take during
the initial assessment of the patient?
a. Ask the patient to lie down to complete a full physical
assessment.
b. Briefly ask specific questions about this episode of
respiratory distress.
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c. Complete the admission database to check for
allergies before treatment.
d. Delay the physical assessment to first complete
pulmonary function tests. - ...ANSWER...✔✔b
The nurse prepares a patient with a left-sided pleural
effusion for a thoracentesis. How should the nurse
position the patient?
a. High-Fowler's position with the left arm extended
b. Supine with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees
c. On the right side with the left arm extended above the
head
d. Sitting upright with the arms supported on an over
bed table - ...ANSWER...✔✔d
A diabetic patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) results are
pH 7.28; PaCO2 34 mm Hg; PaO2 85 mm Hg; HCO3- 18
mEq/L. The nurse would expect which finding?
a. Intercostal retractions c. Low oxygen saturation
(SpO2)
b. Kussmaul respirations d. Decreased venous O2
pressure - ...ANSWER...✔✔b
On auscultation of a patient's lungs, the nurse hears
low-pitched, bubbling sounds during inhalation in the
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lower third of both lungs. How should the nurse
document this finding?
a. Inspiratory crackles at the bases
b. Expiratory wheezes in both lungs
c. Abnormal lung sounds in the apices of both lungs
d. Pleural friction rub in the right and left lower lobes -
...ANSWER...✔✔a
The nurse teaches a patient about pulmonary
spirometry testing. Which statement, if made by the
patient, indicates teaching was effective?
a. "I should use my inhaler right before the test."
b. "I won't eat or drink anything 8 hours before the test."
c. "I will inhale deeply and blow out hard during the
test."
d. "My blood pressure and pulse will be checked every
15 minutes." - ...ANSWER...✔✔c
The nurse observes a student who is listening to a
patient's lungs. Which action by the student indicates a
need to review respiratory assessment skills?
a. The student compares breath sounds from side to
side at each level.
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b. The student listens during the inspiratory phase, then
moves the stethoscope.
c. The student starts at the apices of the lungs, moving
down toward the lung bases.
d. The student instructs the patient to breathe slowly
and deeply through the mouth. - ...ANSWER...✔✔b
A patient who has a history of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) was hospitalized for
increasing shortness of breath and chronic hypoxemia
(SaO2 levels of 89% to 90%). In planning for discharge,
which action by the nurse will be most effective in
improving compliance with discharge teaching?
a. Have the patient repeat the instructions immediately
after teaching.
b. Accomplish the patient teaching just before the
scheduled discharge.
c. Arrange for the patient's caregiver to be present
during the teaching.
d. Start giving the patient discharge teaching during the
admission process. - ...ANSWER...✔✔c
A patient admitted to the emergency department
complaining of sudden onset shortness of breath is
diagnosed with a possible pulmonary embolus. How
Nur 201 Bundled Exams Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-
Surgical Nursing I Package Deal Newest
2025/2026 Complete Exam Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+
The nurse observes that a patient with respiratory
disease experiences a decrease in SpO2 from 93% to
88% while the patient is ambulating. What is the priority
action of the nurse?
a. Notify the health care provider.
b. Administer PRN supplemental O2.
c. Document the response to exercise.
d. Encourage the patient to pace activity. -
...ANSWER...✔✔b
A patient with acute shortness of breath is admitted to
the hospital. Which action should the nurse take during
the initial assessment of the patient?
a. Ask the patient to lie down to complete a full physical
assessment.
b. Briefly ask specific questions about this episode of
respiratory distress.
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c. Complete the admission database to check for
allergies before treatment.
d. Delay the physical assessment to first complete
pulmonary function tests. - ...ANSWER...✔✔b
The nurse prepares a patient with a left-sided pleural
effusion for a thoracentesis. How should the nurse
position the patient?
a. High-Fowler's position with the left arm extended
b. Supine with the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees
c. On the right side with the left arm extended above the
head
d. Sitting upright with the arms supported on an over
bed table - ...ANSWER...✔✔d
A diabetic patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) results are
pH 7.28; PaCO2 34 mm Hg; PaO2 85 mm Hg; HCO3- 18
mEq/L. The nurse would expect which finding?
a. Intercostal retractions c. Low oxygen saturation
(SpO2)
b. Kussmaul respirations d. Decreased venous O2
pressure - ...ANSWER...✔✔b
On auscultation of a patient's lungs, the nurse hears
low-pitched, bubbling sounds during inhalation in the
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lower third of both lungs. How should the nurse
document this finding?
a. Inspiratory crackles at the bases
b. Expiratory wheezes in both lungs
c. Abnormal lung sounds in the apices of both lungs
d. Pleural friction rub in the right and left lower lobes -
...ANSWER...✔✔a
The nurse teaches a patient about pulmonary
spirometry testing. Which statement, if made by the
patient, indicates teaching was effective?
a. "I should use my inhaler right before the test."
b. "I won't eat or drink anything 8 hours before the test."
c. "I will inhale deeply and blow out hard during the
test."
d. "My blood pressure and pulse will be checked every
15 minutes." - ...ANSWER...✔✔c
The nurse observes a student who is listening to a
patient's lungs. Which action by the student indicates a
need to review respiratory assessment skills?
a. The student compares breath sounds from side to
side at each level.
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b. The student listens during the inspiratory phase, then
moves the stethoscope.
c. The student starts at the apices of the lungs, moving
down toward the lung bases.
d. The student instructs the patient to breathe slowly
and deeply through the mouth. - ...ANSWER...✔✔b
A patient who has a history of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) was hospitalized for
increasing shortness of breath and chronic hypoxemia
(SaO2 levels of 89% to 90%). In planning for discharge,
which action by the nurse will be most effective in
improving compliance with discharge teaching?
a. Have the patient repeat the instructions immediately
after teaching.
b. Accomplish the patient teaching just before the
scheduled discharge.
c. Arrange for the patient's caregiver to be present
during the teaching.
d. Start giving the patient discharge teaching during the
admission process. - ...ANSWER...✔✔c
A patient admitted to the emergency department
complaining of sudden onset shortness of breath is
diagnosed with a possible pulmonary embolus. How
