PNEUMOTHORAX & RESPIRATORY
FAILURE PREPU EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED | UPDATED 2026
1. A client admitted with multiple traumatic injuries receives massive fluid resuscitation. Later, the
physician suspects that the client has aspirated stomach contents. The nurse knows that this client is
at highest risk for:
a. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
b. bronchial asthma.
c. acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
d. renal failure.
2. A client who involved in a workplace accident suffered a penetrating wound of the chest that led
to acute respiratory failure. What goal of treatment should the care team prioritize when planning
this client’s care?
a. Facilitation of long-term intubation
b. Restoration of adequate gas exchange
c. Attainment of effective coping
d. Self-management of oxygen therapy
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FAILURE PREPU EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED | UPDATED 2026
1. A client admitted with multiple traumatic injuries receives massive fluid resuscitation. Later, the
physician suspects that the client has aspirated stomach contents. The nurse knows that this client is
at highest risk for:
a. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
b. bronchial asthma.
c. acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
d. renal failure.
2. A client who involved in a workplace accident suffered a penetrating wound of the chest that led
to acute respiratory failure. What goal of treatment should the care team prioritize when planning
this client’s care?
a. Facilitation of long-term intubation
b. Restoration of adequate gas exchange
c. Attainment of effective coping
d. Self-management of oxygen therapy
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