NUR 304 Exam 1 – Study Guide and Exam Review Material
Which oxygen delivery device will the nurse consider best meets the needs to apply for a newly
admitted client who requires high-flow oxygen therapy after suffering facial burns and smoke
inhalation? - correct answer ✔✔Face mask
Which change in condition in a COPD patient means that the oxygen needs to be increased? -
correct answer ✔✔Restlessness
Which best practice technique will the nurse use when functioning a client's tracheostomy tube
place earlier today? - correct answer ✔✔Hyper-oxygenating the client before and after
suctioning
For which situation will the nurse take immediate action to prevent harm for a client with
pneumonia who is receiving 100% oxygen via a nonrebreather mask? - correct answer
✔✔oxygen reservoir deflates during inspiration (should always be inflated)
What is the priority action for the nurse to take when a client comes to the emergency
department with extreme labored breathing and history of asthma that is unresponsive to
prescribed inhalers? - correct answer ✔✔Prepare the client for intubation
Which assessment findings in a client with asthma Indicates to the nurse that the client's
asthma condition is deteriorating and progressing toward respiratory failure? - correct answer
✔✔Audible wheezing with use of accessory muscles on inhalation
Which action will the nurse teach a client with chronic bronchitis to use to mobilize secretion? -
correct answer ✔✔Drinking at least 2L of fluid daily
Which oxygen delivery device will the nurse consider best meets the needs to apply for a newly
admitted client who requires high-flow oxygen therapy after suffering facial burns and smoke
inhalation? - correct answer ✔✔Face mask
Which change in condition in a COPD patient means that the oxygen needs to be increased? -
correct answer ✔✔Restlessness
Which best practice technique will the nurse use when functioning a client's tracheostomy tube
place earlier today? - correct answer ✔✔Hyper-oxygenating the client before and after
suctioning
For which situation will the nurse take immediate action to prevent harm for a client with
pneumonia who is receiving 100% oxygen via a nonrebreather mask? - correct answer
✔✔oxygen reservoir deflates during inspiration (should always be inflated)
What is the priority action for the nurse to take when a client comes to the emergency
department with extreme labored breathing and history of asthma that is unresponsive to
prescribed inhalers? - correct answer ✔✔Prepare the client for intubation
Which assessment findings in a client with asthma Indicates to the nurse that the client's
asthma condition is deteriorating and progressing toward respiratory failure? - correct answer
✔✔Audible wheezing with use of accessory muscles on inhalation
Which action will the nurse teach a client with chronic bronchitis to use to mobilize secretion? -
correct answer ✔✔Drinking at least 2L of fluid daily
