NURS 6501 FINAL EXAM DEU AUGUST EXAM GENUINE EXAM WITH GRADED A+ SOLUTIONS

1. The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term should the nurse use to describe this process? A. Perfusion B. Ventilation C. Diffusion D. Circulation A. Perfusion is movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. Ventilation is movement of air in/out of lungs. Diffusion is movement of gases between the lungs and blood stream. Circulation is the movement of blood to the heart and back out to the body. 2. One of the functions of the pulmonary system is the: A. expelling of bacteria. B. exchange of gases between the environment and blood. C. movement of blood into and out of the capillaries. D. principal mechanism for cooling of the heart. B. One of the functions of the pulmonary system is the exchange of gases between the environment and blood. Coughing or sneezing is expelling bacteria. Perfusion is the movement of blood in/out of the capillaries. 3. A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation. Tests reveal that he does not produce surfactant due to the absence of: A. mucus-producing cells. B. type II alveolar cells. C. alveolar macrophages. D. goblet cells.