NSG 2610 Exam 1 Study Guide (XL)
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Chronic bronchitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Cough and sputum for 3 months, 2 years.
Sputum assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -Excess mucus production indicates airway disease.
Mobilize secretions - CORRECT ANSWER -Use chest physiotherapy and hydration techniques.
Prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER -Focus on aspiration prevention and
oral hygiene.
Incentive spirometry - CORRECT ANSWER -Encourages deep breathing to prevent atelectasis.
Semi-Fowler position - CORRECT ANSWER -Position to optimize lung expansion during therapy.
Diaphragmatic breathing - CORRECT ANSWER -Breathing technique to enhance lung inflation.
Coughing after spirometry - CORRECT ANSWER -Clears secretions; splint incision
postoperatively.
Viral rhinitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Antibiotics only for bacterial infections.
Pleurisy pain - CORRECT ANSWER -Knife-like pain worsens with coughing or deep breaths.
Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER -Presence of air in the pleural space.
Signs of pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER -Absent breath sounds, cyanosis, and dyspnea.
, COPD risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER -Tobacco smoke causes 80-90% of cases.
Secondhand smoke - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases risk of developing respiratory diseases.
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER -Genetic risk factor for lung tissue
destruction.
Oxygenation in COPD - CORRECT ANSWER -Target 88-92% SpO₂ with low-flow oxygen.
Noninvasive ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER -BiPAP used for acute COPD exacerbations.
Pursed-lip breathing - CORRECT ANSWER -Technique to reduce CO₂ retention.
Bronchodilators - CORRECT ANSWER -Medications to open airways in COPD patients.
Corticosteroids - CORRECT ANSWER -Reduce inflammation in respiratory conditions.
Atelectasis - CORRECT ANSWER -Closure or collapse of alveoli in lungs.
Atelectasis risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER -Obesity, surgery, and prolonged immobility
increase risk.
Atelectasis - CORRECT ANSWER -Lung collapse due to inadequate ventilation.
Incentive Spirometer - CORRECT ANSWER -Device to encourage deep breathing exercises.
Airborne Isolation Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER -Prevent transmission of airborne infections
like TB.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Chronic bronchitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Cough and sputum for 3 months, 2 years.
Sputum assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -Excess mucus production indicates airway disease.
Mobilize secretions - CORRECT ANSWER -Use chest physiotherapy and hydration techniques.
Prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER -Focus on aspiration prevention and
oral hygiene.
Incentive spirometry - CORRECT ANSWER -Encourages deep breathing to prevent atelectasis.
Semi-Fowler position - CORRECT ANSWER -Position to optimize lung expansion during therapy.
Diaphragmatic breathing - CORRECT ANSWER -Breathing technique to enhance lung inflation.
Coughing after spirometry - CORRECT ANSWER -Clears secretions; splint incision
postoperatively.
Viral rhinitis - CORRECT ANSWER -Antibiotics only for bacterial infections.
Pleurisy pain - CORRECT ANSWER -Knife-like pain worsens with coughing or deep breaths.
Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER -Presence of air in the pleural space.
Signs of pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER -Absent breath sounds, cyanosis, and dyspnea.
, COPD risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER -Tobacco smoke causes 80-90% of cases.
Secondhand smoke - CORRECT ANSWER -Increases risk of developing respiratory diseases.
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER -Genetic risk factor for lung tissue
destruction.
Oxygenation in COPD - CORRECT ANSWER -Target 88-92% SpO₂ with low-flow oxygen.
Noninvasive ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER -BiPAP used for acute COPD exacerbations.
Pursed-lip breathing - CORRECT ANSWER -Technique to reduce CO₂ retention.
Bronchodilators - CORRECT ANSWER -Medications to open airways in COPD patients.
Corticosteroids - CORRECT ANSWER -Reduce inflammation in respiratory conditions.
Atelectasis - CORRECT ANSWER -Closure or collapse of alveoli in lungs.
Atelectasis risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER -Obesity, surgery, and prolonged immobility
increase risk.
Atelectasis - CORRECT ANSWER -Lung collapse due to inadequate ventilation.
Incentive Spirometer - CORRECT ANSWER -Device to encourage deep breathing exercises.
Airborne Isolation Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER -Prevent transmission of airborne infections
like TB.
