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MED-SURG TEST EXAM RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM ACTUAL
PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED
ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate the HCP ordering to rule out the
diagnosis of asthma in clients diagnosed with COPD?
1. a bronchoscopy
2. an immunoglobulin E
3. an arterial blood gas
4. a bronchodilator reversibility test - ANSWERS: 4
Which statement indicates the client diagnosed with asthma needs more teaching
concerning the medication regimen?
1. "I will take montelukast every day to prevent allergic asthma attacks."
2. "I need to use my cromolyn inhaler 15 minutes before I begin my exercise."
3. "I need to take oral glucocorticoids every day to prevent my asthma attacks."
4. "If I have an asthma attack, I need to use my albuterol inhaler." - ANSWERS: 3
Which intervention should the emergency department nurse implement first for the
client admitted for an acute asthma attack?
1. Administer glucocorticoids intravenously
2. Administer oxygen 5 L per nasal cannula
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3. Establish and maintain a 20-gauge saline lock
4. Assess breath sounds every 15 minutes - ANSWERS: 2
Which isolation procedure should be instituted for the client admitted for possible
novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?
1. Airborne isolation
2. Droplet isolation
3. Reverse isolation
4. Strict isolation - ANSWERS: 1
The client is admitted with a diagnosis of possible COVID-19. Which information
is most important for the nurse to ask related to this diagnosis?
1. Current prescription and over-the-counter medications
2. Dates of and any complications associated with recent immunizations
3. Any problems with recent or past use of blood or blood products
4. Recent travel to an area with high rate of COVID-19 transmission. -
ANSWERS: 4
The nurse suspects the client admitted with a near drowning is developing ARDS.
Which data support the nurse's suspicion?
1. The client's arterial blood gases are within normal limits
2. The client appears anxious, has dyspnea, and is tachypneic.
The client has intercostal retractions and is using accessory muscles
4. The client's bilateral lung sounds have crackles and rhonchi - ANSWERS: 2
MED-SURG TEST EXAM RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM ACTUAL
PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED
ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate the HCP ordering to rule out the
diagnosis of asthma in clients diagnosed with COPD?
1. a bronchoscopy
2. an immunoglobulin E
3. an arterial blood gas
4. a bronchodilator reversibility test - ANSWERS: 4
Which statement indicates the client diagnosed with asthma needs more teaching
concerning the medication regimen?
1. "I will take montelukast every day to prevent allergic asthma attacks."
2. "I need to use my cromolyn inhaler 15 minutes before I begin my exercise."
3. "I need to take oral glucocorticoids every day to prevent my asthma attacks."
4. "If I have an asthma attack, I need to use my albuterol inhaler." - ANSWERS: 3
Which intervention should the emergency department nurse implement first for the
client admitted for an acute asthma attack?
1. Administer glucocorticoids intravenously
2. Administer oxygen 5 L per nasal cannula
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3. Establish and maintain a 20-gauge saline lock
4. Assess breath sounds every 15 minutes - ANSWERS: 2
Which isolation procedure should be instituted for the client admitted for possible
novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?
1. Airborne isolation
2. Droplet isolation
3. Reverse isolation
4. Strict isolation - ANSWERS: 1
The client is admitted with a diagnosis of possible COVID-19. Which information
is most important for the nurse to ask related to this diagnosis?
1. Current prescription and over-the-counter medications
2. Dates of and any complications associated with recent immunizations
3. Any problems with recent or past use of blood or blood products
4. Recent travel to an area with high rate of COVID-19 transmission. -
ANSWERS: 4
The nurse suspects the client admitted with a near drowning is developing ARDS.
Which data support the nurse's suspicion?
1. The client's arterial blood gases are within normal limits
2. The client appears anxious, has dyspnea, and is tachypneic.
The client has intercostal retractions and is using accessory muscles
4. The client's bilateral lung sounds have crackles and rhonchi - ANSWERS: 2
