NUR 223 Final Exam ATI Study Guide Exam
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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What is acute pulmonary edema? - correct answers
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✔✔A severe life-threatening accumulation of fluid in
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the alveoli and interstitial spaces of the lung that can
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result from severe heart failure.
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What are effective interventions for acute pulmonary
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edema? - correct answers ✔✔Diuresis, reduction in
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respiratory distress, improved lung sounds, and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
adequate oxygenation. ||\\||\\
What position should a client be placed in during
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acute pulmonary edema? - correct answers ✔✔High
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Fowler's position. ||\\||\\
,What medication is commonly administered for
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acute pulmonary edema? - correct answers ✔✔IV
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morphine, which decreases anxiety, respiratory ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
distress, and venous return. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is the most common cause of pulmonary
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edema? - correct answers ✔✔Cardiogenic factors.
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What are noncardiac causes of pulmonary edema? -
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correct answers ✔✔Barbiturate or opiate toxicity,
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inhalation of irritating gases, rapid IV fluid ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
administration, and post-pneumonectomy ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
evacuation of pleural effusion. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is neurogenic pulmonary edema? - correct
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answers ✔✔Pulmonary edema that develops
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following a head injury. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, What are some risk factors for pulmonary edema in
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older adults? - correct answers ✔✔Decreased
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cardiac output, heart failure, and fluid and
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electrolyte imbalances. ||\\||\\
What are expected findings in a patient with
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pulmonary edema? - correct answers ✔✔Anxiety, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
persistent cough with pink frothy sputum, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
tachypnea, dyspnea, orthopnea, hypoxemia, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
cyanosis, crackles, tachycardia, and reduced urine ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
output.
What dietary recommendations are given to prevent
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pulmonary edema? - correct answers ✔✔Consume a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
low sodium diet and possibly fluid restrictions.
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What is the first line of defense against acid-base
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imbalances? - correct answers ✔✔Chemical buffers, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
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Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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Verified Latest Update 2026 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is acute pulmonary edema? - correct answers
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✔✔A severe life-threatening accumulation of fluid in
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the alveoli and interstitial spaces of the lung that can
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result from severe heart failure.
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What are effective interventions for acute pulmonary
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edema? - correct answers ✔✔Diuresis, reduction in
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respiratory distress, improved lung sounds, and ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
adequate oxygenation. ||\\||\\
What position should a client be placed in during
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acute pulmonary edema? - correct answers ✔✔High
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Fowler's position. ||\\||\\
,What medication is commonly administered for
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acute pulmonary edema? - correct answers ✔✔IV
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morphine, which decreases anxiety, respiratory ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
distress, and venous return. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is the most common cause of pulmonary
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edema? - correct answers ✔✔Cardiogenic factors.
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What are noncardiac causes of pulmonary edema? -
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correct answers ✔✔Barbiturate or opiate toxicity,
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inhalation of irritating gases, rapid IV fluid ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
administration, and post-pneumonectomy ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
evacuation of pleural effusion. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is neurogenic pulmonary edema? - correct
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answers ✔✔Pulmonary edema that develops
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following a head injury. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, What are some risk factors for pulmonary edema in
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older adults? - correct answers ✔✔Decreased
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cardiac output, heart failure, and fluid and
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electrolyte imbalances. ||\\||\\
What are expected findings in a patient with
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pulmonary edema? - correct answers ✔✔Anxiety, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
persistent cough with pink frothy sputum, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
tachypnea, dyspnea, orthopnea, hypoxemia, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
cyanosis, crackles, tachycardia, and reduced urine ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
output.
What dietary recommendations are given to prevent
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pulmonary edema? - correct answers ✔✔Consume a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
low sodium diet and possibly fluid restrictions.
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What is the first line of defense against acid-base
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imbalances? - correct answers ✔✔Chemical buffers, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
