NSG 3800 exam 2 2025 UPDATE| COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
NSG 3800 exam 2
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1. what o2 satu- 92%
ration do we
prefer patients
without respira-
tory issues to be
above?
2. When is their in the morning
cough the worst
with COPD?
3. s/s of COPD dyspnea, chronic cough, barrel chest d/t loss of elasticity with emphysema, weight
(emphysema and loss,
chronic bronchi-
tis)
4. what results with hypercapnia and decreased O2 (hypoxemia)
an ABG show in
a patient with
COPD?
5. how do they di- PFT-track how well their lungs are functioning over a period of time, ABG- assess
agnose COPD? gas exchange in alveoli, chest xray-to rule out other conditions, CT, transbronchial
biopsy
6. COPD prevention don't inhale chemicals, minimize air pollution on high alert days patients don't go
outside
7. The single most no smoking/avoid tobacco
cost-effective in-
tervention to re-
duce the risk of
developing COPD
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or slow progres-
sion is?
8. transbronchial numb throat & conscious sedation means NOTHING by mouth until they are
biopsy nursing awake, and alert and gag reflex has returned- can cause aspiration
considerations
9. sarcoidosis treat- steroids (for up to 1 year) to help with inflammation which can cause immuno-
ment suppression and increases blood sugar- MUST MONITOR
10. normal blood 70-110
sugar level
11. how do you dis- taper them off, do not just immediately stop
continue steroid
use in a patient?
12. pneumothorax d/t traumatic experience, opening in chest wall
tension
13. s/s of pneumoth- depends on the size of the pneumothorax: chest pain, absent/ diminished breath
orax sounds on effected side, tachypnea, agitation, air hungry, restlessness, cyanosis
if 02 is extremely compromised, tracheal shift to contralateral side
14. nursing care of monitor o2 status, chest tube placement
patient with a
pneumothorax
15. nurses job DUR- POSITIONING patient- and advocacy for our patients, patient will be hooked to
ING chest tube low wall suction
placement
16. GENTLE continuous bubbling
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suction control
chamber, what
will you see?
17. what will you see intermittent bubbling as the air escapes the pleural space and goes into the tube
in the water seal
chamber?
18. what will you see 3 large chambers where the fluid escapes pleural space and stays in the machine
in the patient
drainage section
of the chest
tube/suctioning?
19. What do we as- COCA, sudden increase in fluid drainage would be a bad sign, changes in color
sess with the of drainage would also be concerning
chest tube and
drainage?
20. What will they opioids
give patients be-
fore chest tube
placement?
21. what are we sup- oxygen status- VERY IMPORTANT
posed to mon-
itor throughout
the duration that
the patient has
the chest tube?
22. pleural effusion collection of fluid in the pleural space- there is normally some there so that friction
doesnt occur, but now there is too much.
NSG 3800 exam 2
VERIFIED ANSWERS (COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) GUARANTEED.
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hcf8ip
SUCCESS|GRADE A+!!
1. what o2 satu- 92%
ration do we
prefer patients
without respira-
tory issues to be
above?
2. When is their in the morning
cough the worst
with COPD?
3. s/s of COPD dyspnea, chronic cough, barrel chest d/t loss of elasticity with emphysema, weight
(emphysema and loss,
chronic bronchi-
tis)
4. what results with hypercapnia and decreased O2 (hypoxemia)
an ABG show in
a patient with
COPD?
5. how do they di- PFT-track how well their lungs are functioning over a period of time, ABG- assess
agnose COPD? gas exchange in alveoli, chest xray-to rule out other conditions, CT, transbronchial
biopsy
6. COPD prevention don't inhale chemicals, minimize air pollution on high alert days patients don't go
outside
7. The single most no smoking/avoid tobacco
cost-effective in-
tervention to re-
duce the risk of
developing COPD
, NSG 3800 exam 2
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hcf8ip
or slow progres-
sion is?
8. transbronchial numb throat & conscious sedation means NOTHING by mouth until they are
biopsy nursing awake, and alert and gag reflex has returned- can cause aspiration
considerations
9. sarcoidosis treat- steroids (for up to 1 year) to help with inflammation which can cause immuno-
ment suppression and increases blood sugar- MUST MONITOR
10. normal blood 70-110
sugar level
11. how do you dis- taper them off, do not just immediately stop
continue steroid
use in a patient?
12. pneumothorax d/t traumatic experience, opening in chest wall
tension
13. s/s of pneumoth- depends on the size of the pneumothorax: chest pain, absent/ diminished breath
orax sounds on effected side, tachypnea, agitation, air hungry, restlessness, cyanosis
if 02 is extremely compromised, tracheal shift to contralateral side
14. nursing care of monitor o2 status, chest tube placement
patient with a
pneumothorax
15. nurses job DUR- POSITIONING patient- and advocacy for our patients, patient will be hooked to
ING chest tube low wall suction
placement
16. GENTLE continuous bubbling
, NSG 3800 exam 2
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hcf8ip
suction control
chamber, what
will you see?
17. what will you see intermittent bubbling as the air escapes the pleural space and goes into the tube
in the water seal
chamber?
18. what will you see 3 large chambers where the fluid escapes pleural space and stays in the machine
in the patient
drainage section
of the chest
tube/suctioning?
19. What do we as- COCA, sudden increase in fluid drainage would be a bad sign, changes in color
sess with the of drainage would also be concerning
chest tube and
drainage?
20. What will they opioids
give patients be-
fore chest tube
placement?
21. what are we sup- oxygen status- VERY IMPORTANT
posed to mon-
itor throughout
the duration that
the patient has
the chest tube?
22. pleural effusion collection of fluid in the pleural space- there is normally some there so that friction
doesnt occur, but now there is too much.
