NUR 252- exam 4 quizzes With All
Complete Solutions.
The nurse is conducting a community health class on the prevention of lung disease. Which
advice should the nurse provide regarding prevention of the leading cause of chronic
obstructive lung disease? - Answer "Do not smoke"
The nurse is assessing a patient who has been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis. Assessment
findings typically include: - Answer Prolonged expiration
The nurse is teaching a mother with a history of smoking how to decrease the risk of SIDS in her
infant. Which sleeping position places the infant at greatest risk for SIDS? - Answer Prone
The nurse is caring for a client after cardiac surgery. Which intervention by the nurse promotes
the prevention of atelectasis? - Answer Frequent repositioning of the client
Which assessment finding would be expected in a patient who presents to the Emergency
Department with a Pulmonary Embolism (PE) (Select all that apply)? - Answer chest pain
tachycardia
A couple planning to start a family expresses concern that the would-be mother has a brother
with cystic fibrosis. How should the nurse respond? - Answer lmao i got this one wrong
The nurse's primary concern when a patient has fluid in the alveoli is the: - Answer Impaired
O2 and CO2 exchange
The parents of a child with cystic fibrosis ask how this illness will affect the child. Which
response should the nurse make? - Answer "The child's lungs will produce thick, sticky
mucus"
Which of the following are compensatory changes related to dyspnea? (select all that apply) -
Answer accessory muscle use
tachypnea
The nurse performs a physical assessment of the client with a diagnosis of right-side open
pneumothorax. Why is the client's breathing altered with this diagnosis? - Answer Air is
trapped in the pleural space
not positive this is right
, The nurse auscultates a swishing sound over the carotid artery. This is documented as: - Answer
a carotid bruit
When a patient has an irregular rhythm, the nurse should: - Answer Count the number of
apical impulses or R waves on ECG for 60 seconds
When a staff member asks what coarctation of the aorta is, how should the nurse respond?
Coarctation of the aorta is the local narrowing of the aorta near the: - Answer Ductus
arteriosus
Which type of response is created by the presence of T cells, monocytes, and macrophages at
the site of plaque formation? - Answer inflammatory response
A patient reports to the Emergency Department complaining of angina. The nurse explains that
this is: - Answer An imbalance between the myocardial oxygen supply and demand
A client with chronic pulmonary disease has an 8-lb weight gain, fatigue, and 2+ pitting edema.
For which health problem should the nurse plan care for this client? - Answer Cor pulmonale
The nurse is concerned that a client is at risk for atherosclerosis. Which lipid level is most likely
elevated in this client? - Answer Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
A client has a nonhealing leg ulcer that has been present for several months. Which medical
condition should the nurse consider as causing this client's health problem? - Answer Chronic
venous insufficiency
What is the relationship of hypertension to atherosclerosis? - Answer It accelerates lipid
deposits in the intimal vessel wall
Which of the following places a patient at risk for pre-renal renal failure? - Answer
Hypovolemia from severe diarrhea
think this is right
The patient has been diagnosed with Addison's Disease. The nurse should assess for which of
the following? - Answer Hyponatremia
Syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH) differs from diabetes insipidus (DI) in
that SIADH has which of the following? - Answer Water retention
Complete Solutions.
The nurse is conducting a community health class on the prevention of lung disease. Which
advice should the nurse provide regarding prevention of the leading cause of chronic
obstructive lung disease? - Answer "Do not smoke"
The nurse is assessing a patient who has been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis. Assessment
findings typically include: - Answer Prolonged expiration
The nurse is teaching a mother with a history of smoking how to decrease the risk of SIDS in her
infant. Which sleeping position places the infant at greatest risk for SIDS? - Answer Prone
The nurse is caring for a client after cardiac surgery. Which intervention by the nurse promotes
the prevention of atelectasis? - Answer Frequent repositioning of the client
Which assessment finding would be expected in a patient who presents to the Emergency
Department with a Pulmonary Embolism (PE) (Select all that apply)? - Answer chest pain
tachycardia
A couple planning to start a family expresses concern that the would-be mother has a brother
with cystic fibrosis. How should the nurse respond? - Answer lmao i got this one wrong
The nurse's primary concern when a patient has fluid in the alveoli is the: - Answer Impaired
O2 and CO2 exchange
The parents of a child with cystic fibrosis ask how this illness will affect the child. Which
response should the nurse make? - Answer "The child's lungs will produce thick, sticky
mucus"
Which of the following are compensatory changes related to dyspnea? (select all that apply) -
Answer accessory muscle use
tachypnea
The nurse performs a physical assessment of the client with a diagnosis of right-side open
pneumothorax. Why is the client's breathing altered with this diagnosis? - Answer Air is
trapped in the pleural space
not positive this is right
, The nurse auscultates a swishing sound over the carotid artery. This is documented as: - Answer
a carotid bruit
When a patient has an irregular rhythm, the nurse should: - Answer Count the number of
apical impulses or R waves on ECG for 60 seconds
When a staff member asks what coarctation of the aorta is, how should the nurse respond?
Coarctation of the aorta is the local narrowing of the aorta near the: - Answer Ductus
arteriosus
Which type of response is created by the presence of T cells, monocytes, and macrophages at
the site of plaque formation? - Answer inflammatory response
A patient reports to the Emergency Department complaining of angina. The nurse explains that
this is: - Answer An imbalance between the myocardial oxygen supply and demand
A client with chronic pulmonary disease has an 8-lb weight gain, fatigue, and 2+ pitting edema.
For which health problem should the nurse plan care for this client? - Answer Cor pulmonale
The nurse is concerned that a client is at risk for atherosclerosis. Which lipid level is most likely
elevated in this client? - Answer Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
A client has a nonhealing leg ulcer that has been present for several months. Which medical
condition should the nurse consider as causing this client's health problem? - Answer Chronic
venous insufficiency
What is the relationship of hypertension to atherosclerosis? - Answer It accelerates lipid
deposits in the intimal vessel wall
Which of the following places a patient at risk for pre-renal renal failure? - Answer
Hypovolemia from severe diarrhea
think this is right
The patient has been diagnosed with Addison's Disease. The nurse should assess for which of
the following? - Answer Hyponatremia
Syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH) differs from diabetes insipidus (DI) in
that SIADH has which of the following? - Answer Water retention
