NURS 255
MIDTERM EXAM
ACTUAL Questions with Verified Answers
(Health Assessment for Nursing Practice.)
Drexel University
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of
Verified questions and accurate Answers
from MIDTERM EXAM at the Drexel
University. It covers core topics assessed in the
course and reflects the actual exam format and
question style. Ideal for exam preparation and concept
reinforcement.
,Which normal breath sounds are heard over the largest portions of the lungs and
are soft-sounding like wind blowing through trees?
a. tracheal
b. wheeze
c. vesicular
d. rales
c. vesicular
The nurse is inspecting a client's anterior chest. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. the ribs are sloping downward at an angle
b. rales notes along the lower aspects of the lungs
c. rib deformities felt at the thoracic level
d. the spine is without deformities
a. the ribs are sloping downward at an angle
A nurse is preparing education material for a client to maintain a healthy
respiratory status. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
materials? (select all that apply)
a. instruct and encourage to obtain the influenza vaccine
b. counsel the client on smoking cessation
c. educate the client that hand hygiene is the first line of defense to prevent
illness
d. inform the client that wearing a mask during the change of seasons prevents
illness
a, b, and c
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of
the following positions should the nurse assist the client into?
a. trendelenberg
b. lying flat on the back
c. tripod position
d. low fowlers position
c. tripod position
, A nurse is assessing a client and notes minimal air movement with the client's
respirations. Which should the nurse recognize as a contributing factor? (select
all that apply)
a. pneumonia
b. chest trauma
c. fever
d. prolonged bed rest
a, b, and d
A nurse is caring for a client who is hyperventilating. Which of the following can
contribute to hyperventilation?
a. nausea
b. pain
c. anxiety
d. fear
b, c, and d
TRUE OR FALSE: A pneumothorax occurs when air leaks into the pleural space.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death.
TRUE
The __________ space is the potential space between visceral and parietal pleura.
pleural
TRUE OR FALSE: The anteroposterior (AP) diameter may decrease with aging,
compared with the lateral chest diameter.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: The left lung is divided into upper, middle, and lower lobes.
FALSE
MIDTERM EXAM
ACTUAL Questions with Verified Answers
(Health Assessment for Nursing Practice.)
Drexel University
This Document Description:
This document contains a collection of
Verified questions and accurate Answers
from MIDTERM EXAM at the Drexel
University. It covers core topics assessed in the
course and reflects the actual exam format and
question style. Ideal for exam preparation and concept
reinforcement.
,Which normal breath sounds are heard over the largest portions of the lungs and
are soft-sounding like wind blowing through trees?
a. tracheal
b. wheeze
c. vesicular
d. rales
c. vesicular
The nurse is inspecting a client's anterior chest. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a. the ribs are sloping downward at an angle
b. rales notes along the lower aspects of the lungs
c. rib deformities felt at the thoracic level
d. the spine is without deformities
a. the ribs are sloping downward at an angle
A nurse is preparing education material for a client to maintain a healthy
respiratory status. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
materials? (select all that apply)
a. instruct and encourage to obtain the influenza vaccine
b. counsel the client on smoking cessation
c. educate the client that hand hygiene is the first line of defense to prevent
illness
d. inform the client that wearing a mask during the change of seasons prevents
illness
a, b, and c
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing respiratory distress. Which of
the following positions should the nurse assist the client into?
a. trendelenberg
b. lying flat on the back
c. tripod position
d. low fowlers position
c. tripod position
, A nurse is assessing a client and notes minimal air movement with the client's
respirations. Which should the nurse recognize as a contributing factor? (select
all that apply)
a. pneumonia
b. chest trauma
c. fever
d. prolonged bed rest
a, b, and d
A nurse is caring for a client who is hyperventilating. Which of the following can
contribute to hyperventilation?
a. nausea
b. pain
c. anxiety
d. fear
b, c, and d
TRUE OR FALSE: A pneumothorax occurs when air leaks into the pleural space.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death.
TRUE
The __________ space is the potential space between visceral and parietal pleura.
pleural
TRUE OR FALSE: The anteroposterior (AP) diameter may decrease with aging,
compared with the lateral chest diameter.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: The left lung is divided into upper, middle, and lower lobes.
FALSE
