RASMUSSEN COLLEGE MDC 3 FINAL EXAM
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A nursing is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. The patient asks what are the treatment options. All of the
following are considered to treat the disease except?
A. Chest physiotherapy
B. Corticosteroids
C. Non-invasive ventilation
D. Leukotriene Modifers - Answer-D. Leukotriene Modifers
Nurse is caring for a 32 yr old female who presented to the E.R with
complaints of SOB, fatigue and chest pain. The client went to the
hospital after giving birth to a babygirl. Upon assessment, a RR is
32bpm and labored. HR is 130 bpm and BP is 140/50. Cardiac
catheterization revealed elevated pulmonary artery pressure. The client
was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. Which of the following
cause pulmonary hypertension.
a. Hypotension
B. Hypertension
C. Fenfluramine/Phentermine
D. Pregnancy - Answer-C. Fenfluramine/Phentermine
,The nurse knows that a high-little flow of O2 is contraindicated in a
patient with COPD related to which of the following?
A. Client depends on high CO2 levels to breathe
B. Client depends on hypoxic drive to breathe
C. Receiving too much O2 over a short time can result in headaches
D. Tolerance to the oxygen develops and higher doses needed later
would be ineffective. - Answer-B. Client depends on hypoxic drive to
breathe
The nurse teaches a client with asthma to monitor for which problem
when exercising?
A. increase peak expiratory flow rates
B. Wheezing from bronchospasm
C. Swelling in the feet and ankle
D. Respiratory muscle fatigue - Answer-B. Wheezing from
bronchospasm
A client arrived in the E.R with epistaxis. What is the nurses priority
intervention?
A. Position the client upright with head forward
B. Apply an ice pack to the nose
C. Monitor the color and amount of blood
D. Place nasal packing - Answer-A. Position the client upright with head
forward
, Which statement is true regarding asthma and COPD of the lower
respiratory system?
A. COPD causes episode of respiratory distress with no permanent
alveoli damage
B. In asthma, the lungs lose elasticity and become hyperinflated
C. Asthma manifest as acute episode of reversible airway distress
D. in COPD, a twitchy airway can cause airway obstruction - Answer-C.
Asthma manifest as acute episode of reversible airway distress
A client is experiencing a sudden asthma attack. Which assessment
finding does the nurse expect for patient?
A. Slow, deep, pursed-lip respiration
B. Breathlessness and difficulty completing sentences
C. clubbing of the fingers and cyanosis of the nail beds
D. Bradycardia an irregular pulse - Answer-B. Breathlessness and
difficulty completing sentences
The nurse is caring for a client who reports being struck in the head
several times. During the assessment the nurse observes pink-tinges
drainage from the patients nares. Which of the nurse action provides
relevant assessment data?
A. Have the client blow their nose and observe the bloody mucus
B. Test the drainage with reagent to check the pH
C. Ask the client to describe the appearance of the face before the injury
, D. place a drop of drainage on filter paper and look for a yellow ring -
Answer-D. place a drop of drainage on filter paper and look for a yellow
ring
What should the nurse instruct the patient to do when using an incentive
spirometer.
A. Inhale deeply and exhale forcefully through the device
B. put lips on the device and slowly inhale as long as possible
C. use pursed lips before and after usage
D. exhale slowly through the nose and inhale by sniffig - Answer-B. put
lips on the device and slowly inhale as long as possible
Nurse plans for all of the following nursing care interventions that
should be included for a client who is diagnosed with a nasal fracture
except?
A. prepare the patient for surgery
B. Pack nasal cavity
C. provide emotional supports
D. manage pain - Answer-B. Pack nasal cavity
a 32 yr old male presented to the E.R. status post motor vehicle
accident. He was the unrestrained driver who hit. He has lacerations on
face and blood coming from his nose. Based on the events and
assessment findings, which of the following disorders is the client
exhibiting?
A. Epistaxis
LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A nursing is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. The patient asks what are the treatment options. All of the
following are considered to treat the disease except?
A. Chest physiotherapy
B. Corticosteroids
C. Non-invasive ventilation
D. Leukotriene Modifers - Answer-D. Leukotriene Modifers
Nurse is caring for a 32 yr old female who presented to the E.R with
complaints of SOB, fatigue and chest pain. The client went to the
hospital after giving birth to a babygirl. Upon assessment, a RR is
32bpm and labored. HR is 130 bpm and BP is 140/50. Cardiac
catheterization revealed elevated pulmonary artery pressure. The client
was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. Which of the following
cause pulmonary hypertension.
a. Hypotension
B. Hypertension
C. Fenfluramine/Phentermine
D. Pregnancy - Answer-C. Fenfluramine/Phentermine
,The nurse knows that a high-little flow of O2 is contraindicated in a
patient with COPD related to which of the following?
A. Client depends on high CO2 levels to breathe
B. Client depends on hypoxic drive to breathe
C. Receiving too much O2 over a short time can result in headaches
D. Tolerance to the oxygen develops and higher doses needed later
would be ineffective. - Answer-B. Client depends on hypoxic drive to
breathe
The nurse teaches a client with asthma to monitor for which problem
when exercising?
A. increase peak expiratory flow rates
B. Wheezing from bronchospasm
C. Swelling in the feet and ankle
D. Respiratory muscle fatigue - Answer-B. Wheezing from
bronchospasm
A client arrived in the E.R with epistaxis. What is the nurses priority
intervention?
A. Position the client upright with head forward
B. Apply an ice pack to the nose
C. Monitor the color and amount of blood
D. Place nasal packing - Answer-A. Position the client upright with head
forward
, Which statement is true regarding asthma and COPD of the lower
respiratory system?
A. COPD causes episode of respiratory distress with no permanent
alveoli damage
B. In asthma, the lungs lose elasticity and become hyperinflated
C. Asthma manifest as acute episode of reversible airway distress
D. in COPD, a twitchy airway can cause airway obstruction - Answer-C.
Asthma manifest as acute episode of reversible airway distress
A client is experiencing a sudden asthma attack. Which assessment
finding does the nurse expect for patient?
A. Slow, deep, pursed-lip respiration
B. Breathlessness and difficulty completing sentences
C. clubbing of the fingers and cyanosis of the nail beds
D. Bradycardia an irregular pulse - Answer-B. Breathlessness and
difficulty completing sentences
The nurse is caring for a client who reports being struck in the head
several times. During the assessment the nurse observes pink-tinges
drainage from the patients nares. Which of the nurse action provides
relevant assessment data?
A. Have the client blow their nose and observe the bloody mucus
B. Test the drainage with reagent to check the pH
C. Ask the client to describe the appearance of the face before the injury
, D. place a drop of drainage on filter paper and look for a yellow ring -
Answer-D. place a drop of drainage on filter paper and look for a yellow
ring
What should the nurse instruct the patient to do when using an incentive
spirometer.
A. Inhale deeply and exhale forcefully through the device
B. put lips on the device and slowly inhale as long as possible
C. use pursed lips before and after usage
D. exhale slowly through the nose and inhale by sniffig - Answer-B. put
lips on the device and slowly inhale as long as possible
Nurse plans for all of the following nursing care interventions that
should be included for a client who is diagnosed with a nasal fracture
except?
A. prepare the patient for surgery
B. Pack nasal cavity
C. provide emotional supports
D. manage pain - Answer-B. Pack nasal cavity
a 32 yr old male presented to the E.R. status post motor vehicle
accident. He was the unrestrained driver who hit. He has lacerations on
face and blood coming from his nose. Based on the events and
assessment findings, which of the following disorders is the client
exhibiting?
A. Epistaxis
