RASMUSSEN COLLEGE MDC 3 EXAM 2 EXAM Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE MDC 3 EXAM 2 EXAM
Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS

◉ Patient Education for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Answer: Lifestyle
changes, CPAP use, side sleeping.


◉ Pharyngitis. Answer: Inflammation of the pharynx, viral or
bacterial (strep).


◉ Risk Factors for Pharyngitis. Answer: Viral URI, group A beta-
hemolytic streptococcus.


◉ Signs & Symptoms of Pharyngitis. Answer: Sore throat, fever,
erythematous pharynx, exudate (bacterial).


◉ Diagnostics for Pharyngitis. Answer: Rapid strep test, throat
culture.


◉ Medical & Surgical Management of Pharyngitis. Answer: Viral:
supportive. Bacterial: antibiotics.

, ◉ Nursing Care & Priorities for Pharyngitis. Answer: Monitor airway,
pain control.


◉ Patient Education for Pharyngitis. Answer: Complete antibiotics,
prevent spread.


◉ Pleural Effusions. Answer: Collection of fluid in pleural space.


◉ Risk Factors for Pleural Effusions. Answer: Heart failure,
pneumonia, cancer, TB.


◉ Signs & Symptoms of Pleural Effusions. Answer: Dyspnea,
pleuritic pain, decreased breath sounds, dull percussion.


◉ Diagnostics for Pleural Effusions. Answer: Chest X-ray,
thoracentesis.


◉ Medical & Surgical Management of Pleural Effusions. Answer:
Treat cause, drain fluid, pleurodesis if recurrent.


◉ Nursing Care & Priorities for Pleural Effusions. Answer: Monitor
post-thoracentesis for respiratory distress.