NSG 2610 ACTUAL EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. how to use incentive spirometer: 1. sit on edge of bed or high up
2. hold in upright position
3. place mouth on mouthpiece
4. breathe in slowly and deeply
5. hold breathe as long as possible
6. exhale slowly and allow the piston to fall to the bottom
7. rest for a few seconds and rep
2. How do you treat an acute asthma attack ✔✔ correct answer Albuterol (short acting beta2 agonists), anticholin-ergics
3. If patient is nonresponsive to interventions during an acute asthma attack, what do you do ✔✔ correct answer Give
100% oxygen
4. What is ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) ✔✔ correct answer life-threatening lung disease that causes severe damage to the
alveoli due to inflammation & pulmonary edema
5. What position is used for ARDS ✔✔ correct answer Prone
6. What are risk factors for aspiration ✔✔ correct answer Decreased level of consciousness, seizure activity, brain injury, stroke
7. What is a complication of aspiration ✔✔ correct answer pneumonia
8. Which patients is at the greatest risk for aspiration ✔✔ correct answer Stroke, brain injury, seizure activity
9. What is asthma ✔✔ correct answer Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways.
10. What are manifestations of asthma ✔✔ correct answer -W: wheezing on exhalation
- A: Anxiety
- T: tachycardia, Tachypnea
- C: Chest tightness, cough, cyanosis
- H: Hypertension
11. How do you diagnose asthma ✔✔ correct answer pulmonary function test
12. peak flow meter (PFM): portable instrument used to measure how fast air can be pushed out of the lung; used to help monitor asthma and adjust medication
accordingly
13. What is atelectasis ✔✔ correct answer collapse of the alveoli in the lung prevents
normal exchange of O2 and co2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
, 1. how to use incentive spirometer: 1. sit on edge of bed or high up
2. hold in upright position
3. place mouth on mouthpiece
4. breathe in slowly and deeply
5. hold breathe as long as possible
6. exhale slowly and allow the piston to fall to the bottom
7. rest for a few seconds and rep
2. How do you treat an acute asthma attack ✔✔ correct answer Albuterol (short acting beta2 agonists), anticholin-ergics
3. If patient is nonresponsive to interventions during an acute asthma attack, what do you do ✔✔ correct answer Give
100% oxygen
4. What is ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) ✔✔ correct answer life-threatening lung disease that causes severe damage to the
alveoli due to inflammation & pulmonary edema
5. What position is used for ARDS ✔✔ correct answer Prone
6. What are risk factors for aspiration ✔✔ correct answer Decreased level of consciousness, seizure activity, brain injury, stroke
7. What is a complication of aspiration ✔✔ correct answer pneumonia
8. Which patients is at the greatest risk for aspiration ✔✔ correct answer Stroke, brain injury, seizure activity
9. What is asthma ✔✔ correct answer Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways.
10. What are manifestations of asthma ✔✔ correct answer -W: wheezing on exhalation
- A: Anxiety
- T: tachycardia, Tachypnea
- C: Chest tightness, cough, cyanosis
- H: Hypertension
11. How do you diagnose asthma ✔✔ correct answer pulmonary function test
12. peak flow meter (PFM): portable instrument used to measure how fast air can be pushed out of the lung; used to help monitor asthma and adjust medication
accordingly
13. What is atelectasis ✔✔ correct answer collapse of the alveoli in the lung prevents
normal exchange of O2 and co2
