NUR 2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 Revised Questions And Correct Answers.

NUR 2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 Revised Questions And Correct Answers. 1. A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is also known as: c. Fremitus 2. Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with a respiratory rate > 24 respirations per minute. Which of the following conditions are they experiencing? b. Tachypnea 3. Which of the following terms is used to describe a decreased level of oxygen (O2) in the blood? c. Hypoxemia 4. Upon receiving the patient’s lab results, the nurse notes the patient has an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Which of the following conditions would the patient be? b. Hypercapnia 5. The nurse is auscultating a patient’s lungs and hears discontinuous, high-pitched, short, popping sounds heard during inspiration, and not cleared by coughing. These are described as: c. Crackles 6. The nurse is assessing a patient’s lungs by using the percussion technique. Which sound would the nurse expect to hear over healthy lung tissue? a. Resonance 7. A clinical manifestation common in an individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is b. Pursed lip breathing 8. Which of the following are functions of the respiratory system? (Select all that apply) a. Supplying oxygen to the body for energy production b. Removing carbon dioxide as a waste product d. Maintaining acid-base balance e. Maintenance of heat exchange 9. Stridor is a high pitched, inspiratory crowing sound commonly associated with a. Upper airway obstruction 10. Which of the following correctly expresses the relationship to the lobes of the lungs and their anatomic position? c. Lower lobes-posterior chest 11. The function of the trachea and bronchi is to a. Transport gases between the environment and the lung parenchyma 12. Which of the following chest configurations is an exaggerated posterior curvature of the thoracic spine that is associated with aging and physical fitness? c. Kyphosis 13. The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of another nurse. The correct method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on the thorax to another is _______ comparison. a. Side-to-side 14. The nurse is listening to the breath sounds of a patient with severe asthma. Air passing through narrowed bronchioles would produce which of these adventitious sounds? a. Wheezes 15. A patient has been admitted to the emergency department with a possible medical diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. The nurse expects to see which assessment findings related to this condition? c. Chest pain that is worse on deep inspiration and dyspnea Week 6 Review Questions: 1. Freshly oxygenated blood enters the heart through the ___, and is pumped out to the body through the ____. b. Left atrium; aorta 2. When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows that the valve closures that can be heard best at the base of the heart are: c. Aortic and pulmonic 3. The nurse is asking the client for subjective data before performing a cardiac and great vessel assessment. Which of the following should the nurse ask? Select all that apply a. Do you ever have any dyspnea? b. Have you noticed any edema? e. Have you had any chest pain? 4. The nurse is teaching the patient about health promotion of the cardiovascular system. Which of the following statements would indicate a need for further teaching? c. “Even though my dad had a heart attack, I don’t need to get screened for heart issues earlier than anyone else.” 5. How should the nurse document mild, slight pitting edema on the ankles of a heart failure patient? a. 1+ 6. The nurse is educating the client about risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following risk factors for cardiovascular disease are modifiable? Select all that apply. A: Abnormal lipids B: Smoking D: Hypertension E: Diabetes 7. Which of the following is an appropriate position to have the patient assume when auscultating for extra heart sounds or murmurs? A. Roll toward the left side 8. Which statement is true regarding the arterial system? B. The arterial system is a high-pressure system. 9. When assessing a patient the nurse is unable to palpate the left dorsalis pedis pulse. What should the nurse do first? B) Use the doppler to assess the pulse.