NUR 330: EXAM 2 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
NUR 330: EXAM 2 – UPDATED Questions with
100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Pneumonia, Pneumothorax, Types (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 ALTERATIONS IN GAS EXCHANGE: asthma-pathophysiology
A Airway inflammation leads to bronchospams -shown by wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and
dyspnea
Q2 status asthmaticus-risk factors
A Severe rapid onset of asthma -smoking -stress and depression -respiratory infection -history of
severe asthma
Q3 Pneumonia-what are the types?
A Bacterial, fungal, viral and mycoplasma
Q4 bacterial pneumonia
A caused by streptococcus pneumoniae; usually severe and treated with antibiotics
Q5 Fungal pneumonia?
A Common in ppl with weakened immune system often contracted from environmental fungi in soil
Q6 Viral pneumonia?
A Caused by viruses like influenza and RSV.
Q7 Mycoplasma pneumonia
A walking pneumonia
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, NUR 330: EXAM 2 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q8 COPD? Causes and symptoms?
A Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -chronic bronchitis(emphysema, airway abnormalities)
Symptoms: smoking exposures, external displeasure, chronic cough with sputum production, and
wheezing and chest tightness
Q9 What are the types of pneumothorax? Assessment findings?
A Traumatic, open and spontaneous(primary and secondary) Assessment findings for pneumothorax:
sudden sharp pain in chest, diminished breath sounds
Q10 Traumatic pneumothorax?
A Caused by blunt or penetrating trauma; air enters pleural space and it becomes trapped
Q11 Open air pneumothorax?
A Air moves in and out, larger wound air, creates sucking sound
Q12 primary spontaneous pneumothorax?(psp)
A Occurs without underlying conditions
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NUR 330: EXAM 2 – UPDATED Questions with
100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Pneumonia, Pneumothorax, Types (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 ALTERATIONS IN GAS EXCHANGE: asthma-pathophysiology
A Airway inflammation leads to bronchospams -shown by wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and
dyspnea
Q2 status asthmaticus-risk factors
A Severe rapid onset of asthma -smoking -stress and depression -respiratory infection -history of
severe asthma
Q3 Pneumonia-what are the types?
A Bacterial, fungal, viral and mycoplasma
Q4 bacterial pneumonia
A caused by streptococcus pneumoniae; usually severe and treated with antibiotics
Q5 Fungal pneumonia?
A Common in ppl with weakened immune system often contracted from environmental fungi in soil
Q6 Viral pneumonia?
A Caused by viruses like influenza and RSV.
Q7 Mycoplasma pneumonia
A walking pneumonia
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, NUR 330: EXAM 2 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question & Answer
Q8 COPD? Causes and symptoms?
A Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -chronic bronchitis(emphysema, airway abnormalities)
Symptoms: smoking exposures, external displeasure, chronic cough with sputum production, and
wheezing and chest tightness
Q9 What are the types of pneumothorax? Assessment findings?
A Traumatic, open and spontaneous(primary and secondary) Assessment findings for pneumothorax:
sudden sharp pain in chest, diminished breath sounds
Q10 Traumatic pneumothorax?
A Caused by blunt or penetrating trauma; air enters pleural space and it becomes trapped
Q11 Open air pneumothorax?
A Air moves in and out, larger wound air, creates sucking sound
Q12 primary spontaneous pneumothorax?(psp)
A Occurs without underlying conditions
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