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NSG 4100 Adult Health III Exam 2 Newest 2025 – 100
Questions and Correct Answers with Rationales |
Galen NSG 4100 Exam 2 Prep Latest
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a
thoracentesis. Prior to the procedure, which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
(a) Position the client in an upright position, leaning over
the bedside table.
(b) Explain the procedure.
(c) Obtain ABGs.
(d) Administer benzocaine spray. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (a)
Positioning the client in an upright position, leaning over
the bedside table.
This widens the intercostal space for the provider to
access the pleural fluid. It is the responsibility of the
provider, not the nurse, to explain the procedure. It is not
indicated that the client needs ABGs drawn. Benzocaine
spray is administered for a bronchoscopy, not a
thoracentesis.
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A nurse at a provider's office is reviewing information
with a client scheduled for pulmonary function tests
(PFTs). Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
(a) "Do not use inhaler medications for 6hrs following the
test."
(b) "Do not smoke tobacco for 6 to 8hrs prior to the test."
(c) "You will be asked to bear down and hold your breath
during the test."
(d) "The arterial blood glow to your hand will be evaluated
as part of the test." - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (b) "Do not smoke
tobacco for 6 to 8hrs prior to the test."
A nurse is assessing a client following a bronchoscopy.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
(a) Blood-tinged sputum
(b) Dry, nonproductive cough
(c) Sore throat
(d) Bronchospasms - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (d) Bronchospasms
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Bronchospasms can indicate the client is having difficulty
maintaining a patent airway. The nurse should notify the
provider immediately.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a
thoracentesis. Which of the following supplies should the
nurse ensure are in the client's room? (SATA)
(a) Oxygen equipment
(b) Incentive spirometer
(c) Pulse oximeter
(d) Sterile dressing
(e) Suture removal kit - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (a), (c), (d)
An incentive spirometer is indicated for a client following
thoracic surgery to promote improved oxygenation and
pulmonary function. A suture removal kit is needed to
remove sutures following surgery.
A nurse is caring for a client following a thoracentesis.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse
recognize as risks for complications? (SATA)
(a) Dyspnea
(b) Localized bloody drainage on the dressing
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(c) Fever
(d) Hypotension
(e) Report of pain at the puncture site - ...ANSWER...✓✓
(a), (c), (d)
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about pulmonary
function testing. Which of the following tests measures
the volume of air the lungs can hold at the end of
maximum inhalation?
(a) Total lung capacity
(b) Vital lung capacity
(c) Functional residual capacity
(d) Residual volume - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (a) Total lung
capacity
Pulmonary function tests are used to examine the
effectiveness of the lungs and to identify lung problems.
Total lung capacity measures the amount of air the lungs
can hold after maximum inhalation. Vital lung capacity
measures the amount of air the client can exhale after
maximum inhalation. Functional residual capacity
measures the amount of air in the lungs after normal
expiration. Residual volume measures the amount of air
in the lungs after forced expiration.
NSG 4100 Adult Health III Exam 2 Newest 2025 – 100
Questions and Correct Answers with Rationales |
Galen NSG 4100 Exam 2 Prep Latest
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a
thoracentesis. Prior to the procedure, which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
(a) Position the client in an upright position, leaning over
the bedside table.
(b) Explain the procedure.
(c) Obtain ABGs.
(d) Administer benzocaine spray. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (a)
Positioning the client in an upright position, leaning over
the bedside table.
This widens the intercostal space for the provider to
access the pleural fluid. It is the responsibility of the
provider, not the nurse, to explain the procedure. It is not
indicated that the client needs ABGs drawn. Benzocaine
spray is administered for a bronchoscopy, not a
thoracentesis.
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A nurse at a provider's office is reviewing information
with a client scheduled for pulmonary function tests
(PFTs). Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
(a) "Do not use inhaler medications for 6hrs following the
test."
(b) "Do not smoke tobacco for 6 to 8hrs prior to the test."
(c) "You will be asked to bear down and hold your breath
during the test."
(d) "The arterial blood glow to your hand will be evaluated
as part of the test." - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (b) "Do not smoke
tobacco for 6 to 8hrs prior to the test."
A nurse is assessing a client following a bronchoscopy.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
(a) Blood-tinged sputum
(b) Dry, nonproductive cough
(c) Sore throat
(d) Bronchospasms - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (d) Bronchospasms
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Bronchospasms can indicate the client is having difficulty
maintaining a patent airway. The nurse should notify the
provider immediately.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a
thoracentesis. Which of the following supplies should the
nurse ensure are in the client's room? (SATA)
(a) Oxygen equipment
(b) Incentive spirometer
(c) Pulse oximeter
(d) Sterile dressing
(e) Suture removal kit - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (a), (c), (d)
An incentive spirometer is indicated for a client following
thoracic surgery to promote improved oxygenation and
pulmonary function. A suture removal kit is needed to
remove sutures following surgery.
A nurse is caring for a client following a thoracentesis.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse
recognize as risks for complications? (SATA)
(a) Dyspnea
(b) Localized bloody drainage on the dressing
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(c) Fever
(d) Hypotension
(e) Report of pain at the puncture site - ...ANSWER...✓✓
(a), (c), (d)
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about pulmonary
function testing. Which of the following tests measures
the volume of air the lungs can hold at the end of
maximum inhalation?
(a) Total lung capacity
(b) Vital lung capacity
(c) Functional residual capacity
(d) Residual volume - ...ANSWER...✓✓ (a) Total lung
capacity
Pulmonary function tests are used to examine the
effectiveness of the lungs and to identify lung problems.
Total lung capacity measures the amount of air the lungs
can hold after maximum inhalation. Vital lung capacity
measures the amount of air the client can exhale after
maximum inhalation. Functional residual capacity
measures the amount of air in the lungs after normal
expiration. Residual volume measures the amount of air
in the lungs after forced expiration.
