WGU D446 ADULT HEALTH 2 OA EXAM QUESTIONS
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Term 1 of 174
John, a 28-year-old male, is admitted to the emergency department with
complaints of worsening shortness of breath, chest tightness, and a dry cough
for the past 24 hours. He has a history of asthma but admits to inconsistent use
of his prescribed inhalers, particularly the corticosteroid inhaler. On
examination, his respiratory rate is 24 breaths per minute, heart rate is 104
,beats per minute, and blood pressure is 130/80 mmHg. His oxygen saturation
is 93%, and he has bilateral expiratory wheezing on auscultation. A peak flow
measurement reveals 60% of his personal best.Which of the following is the
most important aspect of asthma management for John?
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Adherence to prescribed controller
Recent exposure to allergens
medications
Proper inhaler technique History of pneumonia
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,Term 2 of 174
A patient with a chronic cough is prescribed enalapril for hypertension. The
nurse should recognize which of the following as a potential side effect of
enalapril? (Select all that apply.)
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Persistent dry Increased risk of gastrointestinal
cough.Hypotension.Hyperkalemia.A bleeding.Risk of renal toxicity.Increased
ngioedema risk of liver toxicity
The pain worsens with deep breathing or
Renal toxicity from Naproxen
coughing.
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Term 3 of 174
, A patient presents with chest pain, and the nurse suspects it may be
musculoskeletal in origin rather than cardiac. Which of the following is the
most likely indicator that the pain is not cardiac in nature?Rationale:
Musculoskeletal chest pain often worsens with movement, deep breathing, or
coughing because it is related to the muscles or ribs. Cardiac pain does not
typically change with these actions. The other options (a, c, d) are more
suggestive of a cardiac origin.
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The pain worsens with deep The pain is associated with recent anxiety
breathing or coughing. or stress.
"If my chest pain gets worse with deep
breathing or coughing, it's probably from Severe shortness of breath and chest pain
my heart."
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Term 4 of 174
AND CORRECT ANSWERS |LATEST VERSION
Term 1 of 174
John, a 28-year-old male, is admitted to the emergency department with
complaints of worsening shortness of breath, chest tightness, and a dry cough
for the past 24 hours. He has a history of asthma but admits to inconsistent use
of his prescribed inhalers, particularly the corticosteroid inhaler. On
examination, his respiratory rate is 24 breaths per minute, heart rate is 104
,beats per minute, and blood pressure is 130/80 mmHg. His oxygen saturation
is 93%, and he has bilateral expiratory wheezing on auscultation. A peak flow
measurement reveals 60% of his personal best.Which of the following is the
most important aspect of asthma management for John?
Give this one a try later!
Adherence to prescribed controller
Recent exposure to allergens
medications
Proper inhaler technique History of pneumonia
Don't know?
,Term 2 of 174
A patient with a chronic cough is prescribed enalapril for hypertension. The
nurse should recognize which of the following as a potential side effect of
enalapril? (Select all that apply.)
Give this one a try later!
Persistent dry Increased risk of gastrointestinal
cough.Hypotension.Hyperkalemia.A bleeding.Risk of renal toxicity.Increased
ngioedema risk of liver toxicity
The pain worsens with deep breathing or
Renal toxicity from Naproxen
coughing.
Don't know?
Term 3 of 174
, A patient presents with chest pain, and the nurse suspects it may be
musculoskeletal in origin rather than cardiac. Which of the following is the
most likely indicator that the pain is not cardiac in nature?Rationale:
Musculoskeletal chest pain often worsens with movement, deep breathing, or
coughing because it is related to the muscles or ribs. Cardiac pain does not
typically change with these actions. The other options (a, c, d) are more
suggestive of a cardiac origin.
Give this one a try later!
The pain worsens with deep The pain is associated with recent anxiety
breathing or coughing. or stress.
"If my chest pain gets worse with deep
breathing or coughing, it's probably from Severe shortness of breath and chest pain
my heart."
Don't know?
Term 4 of 174
