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HCR 240 Final Actual Verified Exam Questions And
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What causes the expanded anteroposterior (A-P) thoracic
diameter (barrel chest) in patients with emphysema?
-Persistent coughing to remove mucus
-Recurrent damage to lung tissues
-Dilated bronchi and increased mucus secretions
-Air trapping and hyperinflation - Answer-Air trapping and
hyperinflation
What is an early sign of lung cancer?
-Weight loss
-Chronic cough
-Air trapping and over inflation of the lung
-Bone pain - Answer-Chronic cough
Which of the following describes lobar pneumonia?
-Sudden onset fever and chills with crackles and rusty
sputum
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-Insidious onset, diffuse interstitial infection
-Opportunistic bacteria causing low-grade fever with
cough and thick greenish sputum
-Viral infection causing nonproductive cough and pleuric
pain - Answer-Sudden onset fever and chills with crackles
and rusty sputum
One of the functions of the pulmonary system is the?
-Principle mechanism for cooling the heart
-Exchange of gases between the environment and blood
-Movement of blood into and out of the capillaries
-Expelling of bacteria - Answer-Exchange of gases
between the environment and blood
A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals
subcostal and intercostal retractions. The child reports that
breathing is difficult with feelings that "I cannot get enough
air". What term should the nurse use to document this
condition?
-Cyanosis
-Hyperpnea
-Orthopnea
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-Dyspnea - Answer-Dyspnea
A 65-year-old diagnosed with emphysema presents to the
ER for difficulty breathing. Physical exam reveals both
bluish skin and mucous membranes. What term will the
nurse use to document these observations?
-Hemoptysis
-Hematemesis
-Ischemia
-Cyanosis - Answer-Cyanosis
A 50-year-old presents with hypertension, hypoxemia, and
tracheal deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air
pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure
in the atmosphere. Based upon these assessment findings
what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
-Open pneumothorax
-Pleural effusion
-Tension pneumothorax
-Transudative pneumothorax - Answer-Tension
pneumothorax
HCR 240 Final Actual Verified Exam Questions And
Answers Practice Questions with Solutions Newest |
Already Graded A+||Newest Exam!!!
What causes the expanded anteroposterior (A-P) thoracic
diameter (barrel chest) in patients with emphysema?
-Persistent coughing to remove mucus
-Recurrent damage to lung tissues
-Dilated bronchi and increased mucus secretions
-Air trapping and hyperinflation - Answer-Air trapping and
hyperinflation
What is an early sign of lung cancer?
-Weight loss
-Chronic cough
-Air trapping and over inflation of the lung
-Bone pain - Answer-Chronic cough
Which of the following describes lobar pneumonia?
-Sudden onset fever and chills with crackles and rusty
sputum
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-Insidious onset, diffuse interstitial infection
-Opportunistic bacteria causing low-grade fever with
cough and thick greenish sputum
-Viral infection causing nonproductive cough and pleuric
pain - Answer-Sudden onset fever and chills with crackles
and rusty sputum
One of the functions of the pulmonary system is the?
-Principle mechanism for cooling the heart
-Exchange of gases between the environment and blood
-Movement of blood into and out of the capillaries
-Expelling of bacteria - Answer-Exchange of gases
between the environment and blood
A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals
subcostal and intercostal retractions. The child reports that
breathing is difficult with feelings that "I cannot get enough
air". What term should the nurse use to document this
condition?
-Cyanosis
-Hyperpnea
-Orthopnea
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-Dyspnea - Answer-Dyspnea
A 65-year-old diagnosed with emphysema presents to the
ER for difficulty breathing. Physical exam reveals both
bluish skin and mucous membranes. What term will the
nurse use to document these observations?
-Hemoptysis
-Hematemesis
-Ischemia
-Cyanosis - Answer-Cyanosis
A 50-year-old presents with hypertension, hypoxemia, and
tracheal deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air
pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure
in the atmosphere. Based upon these assessment findings
what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
-Open pneumothorax
-Pleural effusion
-Tension pneumothorax
-Transudative pneumothorax - Answer-Tension
pneumothorax
