ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Questions and Answers
frontal lobe functions Ans-thinking, speaking, memory, movement
temporal lobe functions Ans-hearing, learning, feelings
brain stem functions Ans-breathing, heart rate, temperature
parietal lobe functions Ans-language, touch
occipital lobe functions Ans-vision, color perception
cerebellum Ans-Balance and coordination
in the lungs: continuous, low-pitched, rattling-like snoring Ans-rhonchi
What causes rhonchi? Ans-bronchial narrowing d/t inflammation, fluid, or obstruction
in the lungs: continuous, high-pitched hissing Ans-wheezing
What causes wheezing? Ans-airway obstruction
In the lungs: continuous, hard, high-pitched whistle or squeaking Ans-stridor
What causes stridor? Ans-obstructed air flow through a narrowed airway
, In the lungs: intermittent, rattling, crackling sounds Ans-crackles
What causes crackles? Ans-small airways opening on inspiration while alveoli are collapsed
by fluid
In the lungs: rough, grating sounds Ans-pleural rub
What hormones does the zona glumerulosa of the adrenal gland produce? Ans-aldosterone
and corticosteroids
What hormones does the zona fasciculata of the adrenal gland produce? Ans-cortisol and
cortisone
What hormones does the zona reticularis of the adrenal gland produce? Ans-estrogen,
testosterone
What should I do if I kick over the collection device of the chest tube? Ans-set it back up and
have the patient take a few deep breaths
What should I do if the water seal on a chest tube breaks? Ans-clamp, cut, submerge,
unclamp
What should I do if the chest tube comes out? Ans-cover with a gloved hand, vaseline gauze,
DSD, tape on 3 sides
What should you do if the water seal of the chest tube is bubbling intermittently? Ans-
nothing - that's okay
frontal lobe functions Ans-thinking, speaking, memory, movement
temporal lobe functions Ans-hearing, learning, feelings
brain stem functions Ans-breathing, heart rate, temperature
parietal lobe functions Ans-language, touch
occipital lobe functions Ans-vision, color perception
cerebellum Ans-Balance and coordination
in the lungs: continuous, low-pitched, rattling-like snoring Ans-rhonchi
What causes rhonchi? Ans-bronchial narrowing d/t inflammation, fluid, or obstruction
in the lungs: continuous, high-pitched hissing Ans-wheezing
What causes wheezing? Ans-airway obstruction
In the lungs: continuous, hard, high-pitched whistle or squeaking Ans-stridor
What causes stridor? Ans-obstructed air flow through a narrowed airway
, In the lungs: intermittent, rattling, crackling sounds Ans-crackles
What causes crackles? Ans-small airways opening on inspiration while alveoli are collapsed
by fluid
In the lungs: rough, grating sounds Ans-pleural rub
What hormones does the zona glumerulosa of the adrenal gland produce? Ans-aldosterone
and corticosteroids
What hormones does the zona fasciculata of the adrenal gland produce? Ans-cortisol and
cortisone
What hormones does the zona reticularis of the adrenal gland produce? Ans-estrogen,
testosterone
What should I do if I kick over the collection device of the chest tube? Ans-set it back up and
have the patient take a few deep breaths
What should I do if the water seal on a chest tube breaks? Ans-clamp, cut, submerge,
unclamp
What should I do if the chest tube comes out? Ans-cover with a gloved hand, vaseline gauze,
DSD, tape on 3 sides
What should you do if the water seal of the chest tube is bubbling intermittently? Ans-
nothing - that's okay
