NURS 3366 - Module One Assignment
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
A 55-year-old man with emphysema who has smoked 2 packs
of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute
onset of cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of
testing and treatment, the patient's nurse reads a physician's
note on the chart: "I have told the patient that the etiologies
of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic
emphysema and 2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The
onset of both was contributed to by his long standing
smoking." The patient asks the nurse for more information
about his illness. Which explanation, by the nurse, indicates a
full understanding of the patient's situation?
a. "You have a disease process that was iatrogenically caused
by cigarette smoking."
b. "You have a sudden onset of a chronic lung disease that
was brought on by lung cancer."
c. "The coughing up of blood is caused by a worsening of a
disease you've had for a long time, plus a new problem- -
Correct Answers ✅c. "The coughing up of blood is caused
by a worsening of a disease you've had for a long time, plus a
new problem-- lung cancer."
A 55-year-old man with emphysema who has smoked 2 packs
of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute
onset of cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of
testing and treatment, the patient's nurse reads a physician's
note on the chart: "I have told the patient that the etiologies
of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic
emphysema and 2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The
, NURS 3366 - Module One Assignment
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
onset of both was contributed to by his long standing
smoking." The patient asks the nurse for more information
about his illness. Based on all the information you have on
the patient, which statement is most likely correct?
a. The patient has a poor prognosis because of the
comorbidities of lung cancer and cigarette smoking.
b. Lung cancer was a sequela of the bloody sputum.
c. A precipitating factor for the acute hospitalization was
overexertion when the patient started an exercise class.
d. Heavy cigarett - Correct Answers ✅d. Heavy cigarette
smoking was a risk factor in the patient's developing
emphysema and lung cancer.
An 80-year-old patient has experienced massive blood loss
following an accident. His vital signs are: BP 80/50 (normal ~
120/80), heart rate/HR 120 (norm = 60-100), respiratory
rate/RR 20 (norm = 12 to 20), temperature/T 98.6° (norm ~
98.6°). In assessing this patient, the nurse understands that
the abnormal HR is:
a. Probably the etiology for the patient's low BP.
b. Due to the patient's heart compensating for low blood
volume by pumping faster.
c. The normal compensatory response of shunting blood
volume to the periphery.
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
A 55-year-old man with emphysema who has smoked 2 packs
of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute
onset of cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of
testing and treatment, the patient's nurse reads a physician's
note on the chart: "I have told the patient that the etiologies
of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic
emphysema and 2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The
onset of both was contributed to by his long standing
smoking." The patient asks the nurse for more information
about his illness. Which explanation, by the nurse, indicates a
full understanding of the patient's situation?
a. "You have a disease process that was iatrogenically caused
by cigarette smoking."
b. "You have a sudden onset of a chronic lung disease that
was brought on by lung cancer."
c. "The coughing up of blood is caused by a worsening of a
disease you've had for a long time, plus a new problem- -
Correct Answers ✅c. "The coughing up of blood is caused
by a worsening of a disease you've had for a long time, plus a
new problem-- lung cancer."
A 55-year-old man with emphysema who has smoked 2 packs
of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute
onset of cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of
testing and treatment, the patient's nurse reads a physician's
note on the chart: "I have told the patient that the etiologies
of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic
emphysema and 2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The
, NURS 3366 - Module One Assignment
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
onset of both was contributed to by his long standing
smoking." The patient asks the nurse for more information
about his illness. Based on all the information you have on
the patient, which statement is most likely correct?
a. The patient has a poor prognosis because of the
comorbidities of lung cancer and cigarette smoking.
b. Lung cancer was a sequela of the bloody sputum.
c. A precipitating factor for the acute hospitalization was
overexertion when the patient started an exercise class.
d. Heavy cigarett - Correct Answers ✅d. Heavy cigarette
smoking was a risk factor in the patient's developing
emphysema and lung cancer.
An 80-year-old patient has experienced massive blood loss
following an accident. His vital signs are: BP 80/50 (normal ~
120/80), heart rate/HR 120 (norm = 60-100), respiratory
rate/RR 20 (norm = 12 to 20), temperature/T 98.6° (norm ~
98.6°). In assessing this patient, the nurse understands that
the abnormal HR is:
a. Probably the etiology for the patient's low BP.
b. Due to the patient's heart compensating for low blood
volume by pumping faster.
c. The normal compensatory response of shunting blood
volume to the periphery.
