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BSN 246 – Shadow Health Respiratory System Hourly Rounds: Richard Trottier
100 Practice Questions with Verified Answers
Section 1: Patient Demographics & Chief Complaint (Questions 1–15)
1. What is Richard Trottier's age?
A. 43 years old
B. 53 years old
C. 63 years old
D. 73 years old
Answer: B – 53 years old
Rationale: Mr. Trottier is a 53-year-old male admitted to the medical surgical unit from the
emergency department at 10 AM for an ongoing COPD exacerbation .
2. When was Richard Trottier admitted to the medical surgical unit?
A. 8 AM
B. 10 AM
C. 12 PM
D. 2 PM
Answer: B – 10 AM
Rationale: He was admitted to the medical surgical unit from the emergency department at
10 AM .
3. What is Richard Trottier's chief complaint?
A. Chest pain
B. Difficulty breathing
C. Abdominal pain
D. Headache
Answer: B – Difficulty breathing
Rationale: The patient reports "Hard to breathe. Can't take a full breath. Breathing fast" .
4. What is Richard Trottier's ethnicity?
A. Caucasian
B. African American
C. American Indian
D. Hispanic
Answer: C – American Indian
Rationale: The patient is identified as an American Indian man .
5. What is Richard Trottier's diagnosis?
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A. Pneumonia
B. COPD exacerbation
C. Asthma
D. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: B – COPD exacerbation
Rationale: His diagnosis is COPD exacerbation .
6. What is Richard Trottier's date of birth?
A. November 13, 1968
B. November 13, 1978
C. December 13, 1968
D. October 13, 1968
Answer: A – November 13, 1968
Rationale: His DOB is 11/13/1968 .
7. What is Richard Trottier's weight?
A. 71 kg
B. 81 kg
C. 91 kg
D. 101 kg
Answer: B – 81 kg
Rationale: His weight is 81 kg .
8. What is Richard Trottier's height?
A. 163 cm
B. 173 cm
C. 183 cm
D. 193 cm
Answer: B – 173 cm
Rationale: His height is 173 cm .
9. What is Richard Trottier's code status?
A. DNR
B. Full code
C. Comfort measures
D. Limited
Answer: B – Full code
Rationale: His code status is Full .
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10. What is Richard Trottier's activity order?
A. Bed rest
B. Out of bed to chair with assistance as tolerated, fall precautions
C. Ambulate ad lib
D. Up with assist only
Answer: B – Out of bed to chair with assistance as tolerated, fall precautions
Rationale: His activity order is "Out of bed to chair with assistance as tolerated, fall
precautions" .
11. What is Richard Trottier's oxygen order?
A. O2 2 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%
B. O2 4 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%
C. O2 2 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 95%
D. O2 6 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%
Answer: A – O2 2 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%
Rationale: His order is "O2 2 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%" .
12. What is Richard Trottier's diet order?
A. Regular diet
B. Cardiac diet 2 g Na
C. Diabetic diet
D. Low residue diet
Answer: B – Cardiac diet 2 g Na
Rationale: His diet order is "Cardiac diet 2 g Na" .
13. What is Richard Trottier's allergy status?
A. No known drug allergies
B. Penicillin allergy
C. Codeine allergy
D. Latex allergy
Answer: A – No known drug allergies
Rationale: His allergies are NKDA (No Known Drug Allergies) .
14. What is Richard Trottier's past medical history?
A. COPD only
B. Hypertension only
C. COPD and hypertension
D. COPD, hypertension, and diabetes
BSN 246 – Shadow Health Respiratory System Hourly Rounds: Richard Trottier
100 Practice Questions with Verified Answers
Section 1: Patient Demographics & Chief Complaint (Questions 1–15)
1. What is Richard Trottier's age?
A. 43 years old
B. 53 years old
C. 63 years old
D. 73 years old
Answer: B – 53 years old
Rationale: Mr. Trottier is a 53-year-old male admitted to the medical surgical unit from the
emergency department at 10 AM for an ongoing COPD exacerbation .
2. When was Richard Trottier admitted to the medical surgical unit?
A. 8 AM
B. 10 AM
C. 12 PM
D. 2 PM
Answer: B – 10 AM
Rationale: He was admitted to the medical surgical unit from the emergency department at
10 AM .
3. What is Richard Trottier's chief complaint?
A. Chest pain
B. Difficulty breathing
C. Abdominal pain
D. Headache
Answer: B – Difficulty breathing
Rationale: The patient reports "Hard to breathe. Can't take a full breath. Breathing fast" .
4. What is Richard Trottier's ethnicity?
A. Caucasian
B. African American
C. American Indian
D. Hispanic
Answer: C – American Indian
Rationale: The patient is identified as an American Indian man .
5. What is Richard Trottier's diagnosis?
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A. Pneumonia
B. COPD exacerbation
C. Asthma
D. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: B – COPD exacerbation
Rationale: His diagnosis is COPD exacerbation .
6. What is Richard Trottier's date of birth?
A. November 13, 1968
B. November 13, 1978
C. December 13, 1968
D. October 13, 1968
Answer: A – November 13, 1968
Rationale: His DOB is 11/13/1968 .
7. What is Richard Trottier's weight?
A. 71 kg
B. 81 kg
C. 91 kg
D. 101 kg
Answer: B – 81 kg
Rationale: His weight is 81 kg .
8. What is Richard Trottier's height?
A. 163 cm
B. 173 cm
C. 183 cm
D. 193 cm
Answer: B – 173 cm
Rationale: His height is 173 cm .
9. What is Richard Trottier's code status?
A. DNR
B. Full code
C. Comfort measures
D. Limited
Answer: B – Full code
Rationale: His code status is Full .
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10. What is Richard Trottier's activity order?
A. Bed rest
B. Out of bed to chair with assistance as tolerated, fall precautions
C. Ambulate ad lib
D. Up with assist only
Answer: B – Out of bed to chair with assistance as tolerated, fall precautions
Rationale: His activity order is "Out of bed to chair with assistance as tolerated, fall
precautions" .
11. What is Richard Trottier's oxygen order?
A. O2 2 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%
B. O2 4 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%
C. O2 2 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 95%
D. O2 6 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%
Answer: A – O2 2 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%
Rationale: His order is "O2 2 LPM via NC titrate to keep O2 sat above 90%" .
12. What is Richard Trottier's diet order?
A. Regular diet
B. Cardiac diet 2 g Na
C. Diabetic diet
D. Low residue diet
Answer: B – Cardiac diet 2 g Na
Rationale: His diet order is "Cardiac diet 2 g Na" .
13. What is Richard Trottier's allergy status?
A. No known drug allergies
B. Penicillin allergy
C. Codeine allergy
D. Latex allergy
Answer: A – No known drug allergies
Rationale: His allergies are NKDA (No Known Drug Allergies) .
14. What is Richard Trottier's past medical history?
A. COPD only
B. Hypertension only
C. COPD and hypertension
D. COPD, hypertension, and diabetes
