MDC 3 Exam 2
1. Risk factors for the development of pneumonia include which of the following?
- advanced age and immobility
2. Pharmacological treatment of active TB consists of:
- a 6-month regime of isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide
3. A condition in which the pleural exudate becomes infected?
- empyema
4. What is the earliest symptom of emphysema?
- daily morning cough with clear sputum
5. Which asthma patient would the nurse assess first?
- A 27-year-old patient with a heart rate of 120 beats/min
6. Which patient with COPD would the nurse assess first?
- A 52-year-old in a tripod position using accessory muscles to breathe
7. A patient has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). What action by the nurse takes
highest priority?
- Educating the patient on adherence to the med regimen
8. A pt. is being discharged on long-term therapy for (TB). What referral by the nurse is
most appropriate?
, - Visiting nurses for directly observed therapy
9. Which of the following medications should the client be instructed not to use during an
acute asthma attack?
- Serevent
10. The client should be aware that albuterol may cause:
- nervousness
11. What is the MOST common source of chemical pneumonia?
- inhalation of irritating substances
12. What is the main goal for the treatment of a client with pneumonia?
- clearing of exudate from the airway and adequate oxygenation
13. If a client has a positive skin test for tuberculosis (TB), the nurse knows this result
indicates that the client:
- has been infected with and has formed antibodies against tuberculosis
14. Multiple facial lacerations and bruising, what is the priority?
- Maintain a patent airway
15. What nursing interventions will help to correct ineffective airway clearance for a client
with pneumonia?
- Scheduled and PRN aerosol nebulizer bronchodilator treatments
1. Risk factors for the development of pneumonia include which of the following?
- advanced age and immobility
2. Pharmacological treatment of active TB consists of:
- a 6-month regime of isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide
3. A condition in which the pleural exudate becomes infected?
- empyema
4. What is the earliest symptom of emphysema?
- daily morning cough with clear sputum
5. Which asthma patient would the nurse assess first?
- A 27-year-old patient with a heart rate of 120 beats/min
6. Which patient with COPD would the nurse assess first?
- A 52-year-old in a tripod position using accessory muscles to breathe
7. A patient has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). What action by the nurse takes
highest priority?
- Educating the patient on adherence to the med regimen
8. A pt. is being discharged on long-term therapy for (TB). What referral by the nurse is
most appropriate?
, - Visiting nurses for directly observed therapy
9. Which of the following medications should the client be instructed not to use during an
acute asthma attack?
- Serevent
10. The client should be aware that albuterol may cause:
- nervousness
11. What is the MOST common source of chemical pneumonia?
- inhalation of irritating substances
12. What is the main goal for the treatment of a client with pneumonia?
- clearing of exudate from the airway and adequate oxygenation
13. If a client has a positive skin test for tuberculosis (TB), the nurse knows this result
indicates that the client:
- has been infected with and has formed antibodies against tuberculosis
14. Multiple facial lacerations and bruising, what is the priority?
- Maintain a patent airway
15. What nursing interventions will help to correct ineffective airway clearance for a client
with pneumonia?
- Scheduled and PRN aerosol nebulizer bronchodilator treatments
