NUR 3094C Health Assessment Exam 2
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An individual with COPD may purse the lips in a whistling position. By exhaling
slowly and against a narrow opening, the pressure in the bronchial tree remains
positive, and fewer airways collapse.
Which of the following are functions of the respiratory system? (Select all that
apply)
A. supplying oxygen to the body for energy production
B. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product
C. wound repair
D. maintaining acid-base balance
E. maintenance of heat exchange
,F. identification - correct answer A. supplying oxygen to the body for energy
production
B. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product
D. maintaining acid-base balance
E. maintenance of heat exchange
Stridor is a high pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly associated with:
A. upper airway obstruction
B. atelectasis
C. congestive heart failure
D. Pneumothorax - correct answer A. upper airway obstruction
Stridor is associated with upper airway obstruction from swollen, inflamed tissues
or a lodged foreign body.
,Which of the following is an appropriate position to have the patient assume when
auscultating for extra heart sounds or murmurs?
A. roll toward the left side
B. roll toward the right side
C. trendelenburg position
D. prone position - correct answer A. roll toward the left side
Some murmurs disappear or are enhanced by a change in position. S3, S4 and
mitral systolic murmurs may be heard only when on the left side. diastolic murmurs
may only be heard when the person is leaning forward in the sitting position.
, Which statement is true regarding the arterial system?
A. arteries are large-diameter vessels
B. the arterial system is a high-pressure system
C. the walls of arteries are thinner than those of the veins
D. arteries can greatly expand to accommodate a large blood volume increase -
correct answer B. the arterial system is a high-pressure system
The heart pumps freshly oxygenated blood through the arteries to the body tissues.
The pumping heart makes this a high pressure system.
When assessing a patient the nurse is unable to palpate the left dorsalis pedis
pulse. What should the nurse do first?
A. document the finding
B. use the doppler to assess the pulse
Review (Latest Update )
Questions & Answers {Grade A } 100%
Correct Florida State College
An individual with COPD may purse the lips in a whistling position. By exhaling
slowly and against a narrow opening, the pressure in the bronchial tree remains
positive, and fewer airways collapse.
Which of the following are functions of the respiratory system? (Select all that
apply)
A. supplying oxygen to the body for energy production
B. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product
C. wound repair
D. maintaining acid-base balance
E. maintenance of heat exchange
,F. identification - correct answer A. supplying oxygen to the body for energy
production
B. removing carbon dioxide as a waste product
D. maintaining acid-base balance
E. maintenance of heat exchange
Stridor is a high pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly associated with:
A. upper airway obstruction
B. atelectasis
C. congestive heart failure
D. Pneumothorax - correct answer A. upper airway obstruction
Stridor is associated with upper airway obstruction from swollen, inflamed tissues
or a lodged foreign body.
,Which of the following is an appropriate position to have the patient assume when
auscultating for extra heart sounds or murmurs?
A. roll toward the left side
B. roll toward the right side
C. trendelenburg position
D. prone position - correct answer A. roll toward the left side
Some murmurs disappear or are enhanced by a change in position. S3, S4 and
mitral systolic murmurs may be heard only when on the left side. diastolic murmurs
may only be heard when the person is leaning forward in the sitting position.
, Which statement is true regarding the arterial system?
A. arteries are large-diameter vessels
B. the arterial system is a high-pressure system
C. the walls of arteries are thinner than those of the veins
D. arteries can greatly expand to accommodate a large blood volume increase -
correct answer B. the arterial system is a high-pressure system
The heart pumps freshly oxygenated blood through the arteries to the body tissues.
The pumping heart makes this a high pressure system.
When assessing a patient the nurse is unable to palpate the left dorsalis pedis
pulse. What should the nurse do first?
A. document the finding
B. use the doppler to assess the pulse
