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Which of the following is NOT a step in the process of oxygenation?
a. ventilation
b. perfusion
c. pinocytosis
d. diffusion
Correct Answers; c. pinocytosis
Why is the huff cough technique generally used?
a. generally used to help increase the client's tidal volume
b. generally used to help with abdominal muscle control
c. generally used to help move secretions to the smaller airways
d. generally used to help move secretions to the larger airways
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Correct Answers; d. generally used to help move secretions to the larger
airways
What is the best definition of respiration?
a. the process of moving gases into and out of the lungs with air
flowing into the lungs during inhalation (inspiration) and out of the
lungs during exhalation (expiration)
b. the movement of respiratory gases from one area to another by
concentration gradients
c. the mechanism the body uses to exchange gases between the
atmosphere and the blood and the blood and the cells
d. the ability of the cardiovascular system to pump oxygenated blood
to the tissues and return deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Correct Answers; c. the mechanism the body uses to exchange gases
between the atmosphere and the blood and the blood and the cells
Which of the following are advantages of a nasal cannula? SATA
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a. may cause skin irritation or breakdown around ears or nares
b. does not impede eating or talking
c. delivers increased FiO2
d. does not dry mucous membranes
e. easily tolerated
Correct Answers; b. does not impede eating or talking e. easily
tolerated
The nurse is obtaining a nursing history on a patient's cardiac function.
what should the nurse include in the history assessment? SATA
a. pain and characteristics of pain
b. hyperactivity
c. cardiac risk factors
d. presence of past or concurrent cardiac conditions Correct Answers; a.
pain and characteristics of pain c. cardiac risk factors
d. presence of past or concurrent cardiac conditions
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You are a nurse for Mr. Jones, a current smoker who continues to smoke
one pack per day (PPD) for the past 14 years. Which statement indicates
to the nurse that the patient needs more education about tobacco-
cessation programs?
a. "there are several options that I could choose to help me quit
smoking"
b. "no one will help me quit except me. I'm on my own"
c. "I can wear a nicotine patch to help with cravings"
d. "I may need counseling along with medication to help me quit"
Correct Answers; b. "no one will help me quit except me. I'm on my
own."
How would you teach your client to use an incentive spirometer?
a. take a deep breath, hold it, and then blow out quickly into the
incentive spirometer
b. exhale, then put your mouth on the incentive spirometer.
Inhale slowly and with an even flow
c. inhale, then put your mouth on the incentive spirometer. exhale
slowly and with an even flow.