Wk 6 quiz patho NURS 6501
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 30-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustains
trauma to the lungs and chest wall. He experiences respiratory failure.
Which of the following lab values would the nurse expect?
Selected b.
Answer: Elevated
PaCO2
Correct b.
Answer:
Elevated
PaCO2
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A nurse recalls asthma is classified by:
Selected a.
Answer:
Pathophysiologic
differences
Correct b.
Answer: Clinical severity
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 2-week-old female presents with fever, cough, respiratory distress, and
empyema. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse
will observe on the chart?
Selected c.
Answer: Staphylococcal
pneumonia
Correct c.
Answer:
Staphylococcal
pneumonia
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following
should the nurse teach the patient to recognize as part of an asthmatic
attack?
Selected c.
Answer:
Wheezi
ng
Correct c.
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, Answer: Wheezi
ng
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months’ duration.
Which of the following is the most significant concern for the nurse to
monitor in this patient?
Selected d.
Answer: Recurrent pulmonary
infections
Correct d.
Answer:
Recurrent pulmonary
infections
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and
decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When
taking the patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of
his illness?
Selected a.
Answer:
Inhalation of silica,
asbestos, mica
Correct a.
Answer: Inhalation of silica,
asbestos, mica
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 20-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting
difficulty breathing when lying down. What term should the nurse use to
document this condition?
Selected b.
Answer: Orthopn
ea
Correct b.
Answer:
Orthopn
ea
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 7-month-old male presents with cystic fibrosis (CF) accompanied by
failure to thrive and frequent, loose, and oily stools. Sweat testing reveals
increased chloride. Which of the following should the nurse observe for
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 30-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustains
trauma to the lungs and chest wall. He experiences respiratory failure.
Which of the following lab values would the nurse expect?
Selected b.
Answer: Elevated
PaCO2
Correct b.
Answer:
Elevated
PaCO2
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A nurse recalls asthma is classified by:
Selected a.
Answer:
Pathophysiologic
differences
Correct b.
Answer: Clinical severity
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 2-week-old female presents with fever, cough, respiratory distress, and
empyema. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse
will observe on the chart?
Selected c.
Answer: Staphylococcal
pneumonia
Correct c.
Answer:
Staphylococcal
pneumonia
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following
should the nurse teach the patient to recognize as part of an asthmatic
attack?
Selected c.
Answer:
Wheezi
ng
Correct c.
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, Answer: Wheezi
ng
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months’ duration.
Which of the following is the most significant concern for the nurse to
monitor in this patient?
Selected d.
Answer: Recurrent pulmonary
infections
Correct d.
Answer:
Recurrent pulmonary
infections
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and
decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When
taking the patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of
his illness?
Selected a.
Answer:
Inhalation of silica,
asbestos, mica
Correct a.
Answer: Inhalation of silica,
asbestos, mica
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 20-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting
difficulty breathing when lying down. What term should the nurse use to
document this condition?
Selected b.
Answer: Orthopn
ea
Correct b.
Answer:
Orthopn
ea
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 7-month-old male presents with cystic fibrosis (CF) accompanied by
failure to thrive and frequent, loose, and oily stools. Sweat testing reveals
increased chloride. Which of the following should the nurse observe for
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