NU260 Exam 3 2026| Chapt.'s 40, 42 & 43|ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|A+ GRADED
ASSURED
Chapter 40 Respiratory Dysfunction
A humidified atmosphere is recommended for a young child with an upper
respiratory tract infection because this environment facilitates:
soothing inflamed mucous membrane.
It is important that a child with Group A ß-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS)
infection be treated with antibiotics to prevent:
acute rheumatic fever.
When caring for a child after a tonsillectomy, the nurse should:
Watch for continuous swallowing. Also, the child should be positioned on the
side or abdomen to facilitate drainage.
A 4-year-old girl is brought to the emergency room. She has a "froglike"
croaking sound on inspiration, is agitated, and is drooling. She insists on
sitting upright. The nurse should:
,Notify the physician immediately and be prepared to assist with a
tracheostomy or intubation.
What does sitting upright, drooling, agitation, and a froglike cough indicate?
Epiglottitis. This is a medical emergency.
The mother of a 20-month-old boy tells the nurse that he has a barking cough
at night. His temperature is 37° C. The nurse suspects croup and should
recommend:
Trying a cool-mist vaporizer at night and watching for signs of difficulty
breathing.
An infant with a congenital heart defect is receiving palivizumab which is
Synagis. The purpose of this is to:
To prevent respiratory syncytial virus infection, also known as R.S.V
A child with asthma is having pulmonary function tests. The purpose of the
peak expiratory flow rate or P.EF.R. is to:
assess the severity of asthma.
,Cystic fibrosis may affect singular or multiple systems of the body. The
primary factor responsible for possible multiple clinical manifestations is:
Mechanical obstruction caused by increased viscosity of mucous gland
secretions.
The parent of a child with cystic fibrosis calls the clinic nurse to report that the
child has developed tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, pallor, and cyanosis. The
nurse should tell the parent to bring the child to the clinic because these
symptoms are suggestive of:
Pneumothorax.
Because the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins is decreased in children with
cystic fibrosis, supplementation of which vitamins is necessary?
A, D, E, & K
Asthma is classified into four categories: mild intermittent, mild persistent,
moderate persistent, and severe persistent. Clinical features used to determine
these categories include:
lung function, frequency of symptoms, and frequency and severity of
exacerbations.
, A 5-year-old child is brought to the Emergency Department with abrupt onset
of sore throat, pain with swallowing, fever, and sitting upright and forward.
Acute epiglottitis is suspected. What are the most appropriate nursing
interventions?
Get vital signs, medical history, Assessment of breath sounds, and have
Emergency airway equipment readily available.
After a tonsillectomy, a child begins to vomit bright red blood. The nurse
should take which initial action?
Turn the child to the side.
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a child scheduled for
tonsillectomy. The nurse determines that which laboratory value is most
significant to review?
Prothrombin time.
After a tonsillectomy, the nurse reviews the health care provider's (HCP's)
postoperative prescriptions. Which prescription should the nurse question?
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|A+ GRADED
ASSURED
Chapter 40 Respiratory Dysfunction
A humidified atmosphere is recommended for a young child with an upper
respiratory tract infection because this environment facilitates:
soothing inflamed mucous membrane.
It is important that a child with Group A ß-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS)
infection be treated with antibiotics to prevent:
acute rheumatic fever.
When caring for a child after a tonsillectomy, the nurse should:
Watch for continuous swallowing. Also, the child should be positioned on the
side or abdomen to facilitate drainage.
A 4-year-old girl is brought to the emergency room. She has a "froglike"
croaking sound on inspiration, is agitated, and is drooling. She insists on
sitting upright. The nurse should:
,Notify the physician immediately and be prepared to assist with a
tracheostomy or intubation.
What does sitting upright, drooling, agitation, and a froglike cough indicate?
Epiglottitis. This is a medical emergency.
The mother of a 20-month-old boy tells the nurse that he has a barking cough
at night. His temperature is 37° C. The nurse suspects croup and should
recommend:
Trying a cool-mist vaporizer at night and watching for signs of difficulty
breathing.
An infant with a congenital heart defect is receiving palivizumab which is
Synagis. The purpose of this is to:
To prevent respiratory syncytial virus infection, also known as R.S.V
A child with asthma is having pulmonary function tests. The purpose of the
peak expiratory flow rate or P.EF.R. is to:
assess the severity of asthma.
,Cystic fibrosis may affect singular or multiple systems of the body. The
primary factor responsible for possible multiple clinical manifestations is:
Mechanical obstruction caused by increased viscosity of mucous gland
secretions.
The parent of a child with cystic fibrosis calls the clinic nurse to report that the
child has developed tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, pallor, and cyanosis. The
nurse should tell the parent to bring the child to the clinic because these
symptoms are suggestive of:
Pneumothorax.
Because the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins is decreased in children with
cystic fibrosis, supplementation of which vitamins is necessary?
A, D, E, & K
Asthma is classified into four categories: mild intermittent, mild persistent,
moderate persistent, and severe persistent. Clinical features used to determine
these categories include:
lung function, frequency of symptoms, and frequency and severity of
exacerbations.
, A 5-year-old child is brought to the Emergency Department with abrupt onset
of sore throat, pain with swallowing, fever, and sitting upright and forward.
Acute epiglottitis is suspected. What are the most appropriate nursing
interventions?
Get vital signs, medical history, Assessment of breath sounds, and have
Emergency airway equipment readily available.
After a tonsillectomy, a child begins to vomit bright red blood. The nurse
should take which initial action?
Turn the child to the side.
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a child scheduled for
tonsillectomy. The nurse determines that which laboratory value is most
significant to review?
Prothrombin time.
After a tonsillectomy, the nurse reviews the health care provider's (HCP's)
postoperative prescriptions. Which prescription should the nurse question?
