NURSING 102 EXAM 3 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
PATIENT CARE REVIEW SET TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ What are the guidelines for caring for a patient with a chest tube?
Answer: Assess vital signs, respiratory status, oxygen levels, mental
status, breath sounds, pain, suction control, and drainage
amount/type; ensure the drainage tube is free of loops or kinks;
keep two rubber-tipped clamps and extra dressing at the bedside;
and have sterile saline or water available.
◉ What does low oxygen saturation indicate in a patient with
pneumonia?
Answer: It indicates that the lungs are not effectively exchanging
gases due to infection, with alveoli filled with fluid, resulting in
reduced oxygen in the blood and less oxygen delivered to tissues.
◉ What are the normal respiratory rates for different age groups?
Answer: Normal adult: 12-20 breaths per minute; children: 20-25;
newborns: 30-60; older adults: 12-25.
◉ Why do children get more colds and infections when entering
daycare or school?
, Answer: Children have smaller, elongated, and less angular
eustachian tubes, an underdeveloped immune system, and increased
exposure to germs in close contact environments. Good hand
hygiene is encouraged.
◉ What interventions can support a patient in respiratory distress?
Answer: Check airway, breathing, circulation (ABC); raise the head of
the bed; assist into tripod position; check oxygen saturation; use
pillows under arms to expand lungs; and administer oxygen.
◉ What are the different types of adventitious breath sounds?
Answer: Crackles: intermittent popping sounds during inspiration,
associated with conditions like pneumonia and heart failure.
Wheezes: high-pitched sounds during expiration/inspiration,
associated with asthma and COPD. Rhonchi: coarse snoring sounds
during both phases, often clear with coughing, associated with
chronic bronchitis. Stridor: high-pitched inspiratory sound
indicating severe upper airway obstruction. Pleural friction rub:
grating sound throughout the cycle, associated with pleurisy and
pneumonia.
◉ What does pulse oximetry measure and what are its limitations?
Answer: It measures the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with
oxygen (SaO2 or SpO2). Limitations include low hemoglobin levels
affecting accuracy and it does not replace arterial blood gas (ABG)
analysis.
PATIENT CARE REVIEW SET TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ What are the guidelines for caring for a patient with a chest tube?
Answer: Assess vital signs, respiratory status, oxygen levels, mental
status, breath sounds, pain, suction control, and drainage
amount/type; ensure the drainage tube is free of loops or kinks;
keep two rubber-tipped clamps and extra dressing at the bedside;
and have sterile saline or water available.
◉ What does low oxygen saturation indicate in a patient with
pneumonia?
Answer: It indicates that the lungs are not effectively exchanging
gases due to infection, with alveoli filled with fluid, resulting in
reduced oxygen in the blood and less oxygen delivered to tissues.
◉ What are the normal respiratory rates for different age groups?
Answer: Normal adult: 12-20 breaths per minute; children: 20-25;
newborns: 30-60; older adults: 12-25.
◉ Why do children get more colds and infections when entering
daycare or school?
, Answer: Children have smaller, elongated, and less angular
eustachian tubes, an underdeveloped immune system, and increased
exposure to germs in close contact environments. Good hand
hygiene is encouraged.
◉ What interventions can support a patient in respiratory distress?
Answer: Check airway, breathing, circulation (ABC); raise the head of
the bed; assist into tripod position; check oxygen saturation; use
pillows under arms to expand lungs; and administer oxygen.
◉ What are the different types of adventitious breath sounds?
Answer: Crackles: intermittent popping sounds during inspiration,
associated with conditions like pneumonia and heart failure.
Wheezes: high-pitched sounds during expiration/inspiration,
associated with asthma and COPD. Rhonchi: coarse snoring sounds
during both phases, often clear with coughing, associated with
chronic bronchitis. Stridor: high-pitched inspiratory sound
indicating severe upper airway obstruction. Pleural friction rub:
grating sound throughout the cycle, associated with pleurisy and
pneumonia.
◉ What does pulse oximetry measure and what are its limitations?
Answer: It measures the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with
oxygen (SaO2 or SpO2). Limitations include low hemoglobin levels
affecting accuracy and it does not replace arterial blood gas (ABG)
analysis.
