EXAM 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS-NURSING FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EXAM 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS-
NURSING FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PosturalA2drainageA2isA2theA2drainageA2byA2gravityA2ofA2secretionsA2fromA2variousA2lungA2
segments.
a.A2True
b.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--a

SuctioningA2isA2aspiratingA2secretionsA2throughA2aA2catheterA2connectedA2toA2aA2suctionA2
machineA2orA2wallA2suctionA2outlet.
a.A2True
b.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--a

HyperoxygenationA2involvesA2givingA2theA2clientA2breathsA2thatA2areA21A2toA21.5A2timesA2t
heA2tidalA2volumeA2setA2onA2theA2ventilatorA2throughA2theA2ventilatorA2circuitA2orA2viaA2aA2
manualA2resuscitationA2bag.
a.A2True
b.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--b

WhenA2airA2collectsA2inA2theA2pleuralA2space,A2itA2isA2knownA2asA2aA2hemothorax.
a.A2True
b.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--b

HyperinflationA2canA2beA2doneA2withA2aA2manualA2resuscitationA2bagA2orA2throughA2theA2v
entilatorA2andA2isA2performedA2byA2increasingA2theA2oxygenA2flowA2(usuallyA2toA2100%)A2b
eforeA2suctioningA2andA2betweenA2suctionA2attempts.
a.A2True
b.A2FalseA2-A2Ans--b

aA2lipoproteinA2producedA2byA2specializedA2alveolarA2cells,A2actsA2likeA2aA2detergent,A2red
ucingA2theA2surfaceA2tensionA2ofA2alveolarA2fluidA2-A2Ans--Surfactant

oxygen-carryingA2redA2pigmentA2-A2Ans--hemoglobin

redA2bloodA2cells,A2orA2RBC'sA2-A2Ans--Erythrocytes

aA2conditionA2ofA2insufficientA2oxygenA2anywhereA2inA2theA2body,A2fromA2theA2inspiredA2ga
sA2toA2theA2tissuesA2-A2Ans--Hypoxia

bluishA2discolorationA2ofA2theA2skin,A2nailbeds,A2andA2mucousA2membranes,A2dueA2toA2re
ducedA2hemoglobin-oxygenA2saturationA2-A2Ans--Cyanosis

,anA2abnormallyA2slowA2respiratoryA2rateA2-A2Ans--bradypnea

theA2inabilityA2toA2breatheA2exceptA2inA2anA2uprightA2orA2standingA2positionA2-A2Ans--
Orthopnea

coughed-upA2materialA2-A2Ans--Sputum

spitA2outA2-A2Ans--expectorate

devicesA2thatA2addA2waterA2vaporA2toA2inspiredA2airA2-A2Ans--Humidifiers

__________A2isA2aA2seriesA2ofA2vigorousA2quiveringsA2producedA2byA2handsA2thatA2areA2p
lacedA2flatA2againstA2theA2client'sA2chestA2wall.
a.A2Hemoglobin
b.A2Hematocrit
c.A2Oxyhemoglobin
d.A2VibrationA2-A2Ans--d

__________A2isA2theA2continualA2tendencyA2ofA2theA2lungsA2toA2collapseA2awayA2fromA2th
eA2chestA2wall.
a.A2Atelectasis
b.A2LungA2recoil
c.A2Diffusion
d.A2LungA2complianceA2-A2Ans--b

__________A2isA2aA2conditionA2ofA2insufficientA2oxygenA2anywhereA2inA2theA2body,A2fromA
2theA2inspiredA2gasA2toA2theA2tissues.
a.A2Hypoxia
b.A2Emphysema
c.A2Hypercarbia
d.A2HypercapniaA2-A2Ans--a

__________A2refersA2toA2reducedA2oxygenA2inA2theA2bloodA2andA2isA2characterizedA2byA2a
A2lowA2partialA2pressureA2ofA2oxygenA2inA2arterialA2bloodA2orA2aA2lowA2hemoglobinA2saturat
ion.
a.A2Cyanosis
b.A2Tachypnea
c.A2Hypoxemia
d.A2BradypneaA2-A2Ans--c

NormalA2respirationA2(__________)A2isA2quiet.
a.A2Orthopnea
b.A2Apnea
c.A2Dyspnea
d.A2EupneaA2-A2Ans--d

, WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2doesA2adequateA2ventilationA2notA2dependA2on?
a.A2ClearA2airways
b.A2AdequateA2pulmonaryA2complianceA2andA2recoil
c.A2AnA2intactA2sympatheticA2nervousA2systemA2andA2respiratoryA2center
d.A2AnA2intactA2thoracicA2cavityA2capableA2ofA2expandingA2andA2contractingA2-A2Ans--c

EupneaA2means:
a.A2AA2normalA2respirationA2thatA2isA2quiet,A2rhythmic,A2andA2effortless
b.A2AA2rapidA2rate
c.A2AnA2abnormallyA2slowA2respiratoryA2rate
d.A2TheA2cessationA2ofA2breathingA2-A2Ans--a

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2markedA2rhythmicA2waxingA2andA2waningA2ofA2respirationsA
2fromA2veryA2deepA2toA2veryA2shallowA2breathingA2andA2temporaryA2apnea?
a.A2Biot'sA2(cluster)A2respirations
b.A2Orthopnea
c.A2Cheyne-StokesA2respirations
d.A2DyspneaA2-A2Ans--c

TheA2nonrebreatherA2maskA2deliversA2theA2highestA2oxygenA2concentrationA2possibleA2(9
5-
100%)A2byA2meansA2otherA2thanA2intubationA2orA2mechanicalA2ventilation,A2atA2literA2flows
A2ofA2______A2LA2perA2minute.
a.A22A2toA26A2
b.A25A2toA28
c.A26A2toA210
d.A210A2toA215A2-A2Ans--d

WhichA2typeA2ofA2maskA2deliversA2oxygenA2concentrationsA2varyingA2fromA224%A2toA240%
A2orA250%A2atA2literA2flowsA2ofA24A2toA210A2LA2perA2minute?
a.A2Nonrebreather
b.A2Venturi
c.A2SimpleA2face
d.A2PartialA2nonrebreatherA2-A2Ans--b

TheA2spouseA2ofA2aA2clientA2isA2explainingA2toA2theA2nurseA2whatA2sheA2learnedA2aboutA2a
A2coughA2reflex.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2indicatesA2aA2needA2forA2furtherA2teaching?
A2TheA2spouseA2states:
a.A2TheA2epiglottisA2andA2glottisA2(vocalA2cords)A2close
b.A2AA2largeA2inspirationA2ofA2approximatelyA23.5LA2occurs
c.A2NerveA2impulsesA2areA2sentA2throughA2theA2vagusA2nerveA2toA2theA2medulla
d.A2AA2strongA2contractionA2ofA2abdominalA2andA2internalA2intercostalA2musclesA2dramatic
allyA2raisesA2theA2pressureA2inA2theA2lungsA2-A2Ans--b