PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CARDIOVASCULAR , HEMATOLOGY
AND RESPIRATORY EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Membrane sac that encloses the heart Correct Answers Pericardium
The nasopharynx is lined with a ciliated mucosal membrane with a
highly vascular blood supply. The nurse is discussing the functions of
this membrane. Which information should be included? One function of
the membrane is to:
a. Absorb air
b. Humidify air
c. Cool air
d. Exchange gases Correct Answers humidify air
The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the
capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term
should the nurse use to describe this process?
a. Perfusion
b. Ventilation
,c. Diffusion
d. Circulation Correct Answers perfusion
A patient wants to know how carbon dioxide is transported in the body.
How should the nurse respond? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is mainly
transported in the blood:
a. Attached to oxygen (O2)
b. Dissolved in red blood cells
c. Combined with albumin
d. In the form of bicarbonate Correct Answers d
____% of oxygen (O2) enters the bloodstream bound to hemoglobin
Correct Answers 97
A 20-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting
difficulty breathing when lying down. What term should the nurse use to
document this condition? Correct Answers orthopnea
,Is the cessation of breathing. Correct Answers Apnea
Is the shortness of breath that occurs with activity. Correct Answers
dyspnea
A 50-year-old diabetic male did not take his medication and is now in
metabolic acidosis. He is experiencing Kussmaul respirations. What
type of breathing will the nurse observe upon assessment?
a. Audible wheezing or stridor
b. A slightly increased ventilatory rate, large tidal volumes, and no
expiratory pause
c. Rapid respirations with periods of apnea
d. Very slow inhalations and rapid expirations Correct Answers b
A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals
decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the
nurse suspect is the most likely cause?
a. Hyperventilation
b. Hypoventilation
, c. Apnea
d. Cyanosis Correct Answers Hyperventilation
The nurse is teaching staff about pulmonary edema. Which information
should the nurse include? The most common cause of pulmonary edema
is:
a. Right heart failure
b. Left heart failure
c. Asthma
d. Lung cancer Correct Answers Left heart failure
A 65-year-old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resulted
in dysphagia. He now has aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse
assesses the patient for which complication?
a. Pneumonia
b. Bronchiectasis
AND RESPIRATORY EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Membrane sac that encloses the heart Correct Answers Pericardium
The nasopharynx is lined with a ciliated mucosal membrane with a
highly vascular blood supply. The nurse is discussing the functions of
this membrane. Which information should be included? One function of
the membrane is to:
a. Absorb air
b. Humidify air
c. Cool air
d. Exchange gases Correct Answers humidify air
The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the
capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term
should the nurse use to describe this process?
a. Perfusion
b. Ventilation
,c. Diffusion
d. Circulation Correct Answers perfusion
A patient wants to know how carbon dioxide is transported in the body.
How should the nurse respond? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is mainly
transported in the blood:
a. Attached to oxygen (O2)
b. Dissolved in red blood cells
c. Combined with albumin
d. In the form of bicarbonate Correct Answers d
____% of oxygen (O2) enters the bloodstream bound to hemoglobin
Correct Answers 97
A 20-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting
difficulty breathing when lying down. What term should the nurse use to
document this condition? Correct Answers orthopnea
,Is the cessation of breathing. Correct Answers Apnea
Is the shortness of breath that occurs with activity. Correct Answers
dyspnea
A 50-year-old diabetic male did not take his medication and is now in
metabolic acidosis. He is experiencing Kussmaul respirations. What
type of breathing will the nurse observe upon assessment?
a. Audible wheezing or stridor
b. A slightly increased ventilatory rate, large tidal volumes, and no
expiratory pause
c. Rapid respirations with periods of apnea
d. Very slow inhalations and rapid expirations Correct Answers b
A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals
decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the
nurse suspect is the most likely cause?
a. Hyperventilation
b. Hypoventilation
, c. Apnea
d. Cyanosis Correct Answers Hyperventilation
The nurse is teaching staff about pulmonary edema. Which information
should the nurse include? The most common cause of pulmonary edema
is:
a. Right heart failure
b. Left heart failure
c. Asthma
d. Lung cancer Correct Answers Left heart failure
A 65-year-old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resulted
in dysphagia. He now has aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse
assesses the patient for which complication?
a. Pneumonia
b. Bronchiectasis
