PNR 106 Exam 3 Review Questions and
Correct Answers
What changes occur in the respiratory system of an older person? ✅-decreased
elasticity
-total body water reduces 50%
-airway cilla experience impairment
-loss of elastic recoil during expiration
-tissue changes thicken the aleovlar membrane
-less respiratory reserve
What are the findings of hypoxia? ✅
If your pt has nail polish on fingernails, where can you reposition the pulse oximeter
sensor? ✅On the side of the finger
Know how to teach deep breathing exercises ✅
If you find your patient on the floor, not breathing, has no pulse, and unconscious, what
do you do first? ✅Call for help or activate EMS
Begin CPR
When you collect a sputum specimen, what do you do first? ✅Rinse the mouth with
water
Is it safe to give a person with COPD 5 liters of oxygen? ✅NO! only give 2 to 4 L/min
because anything higher can reduce the respiratory rate.
If you see a pt walking to bathroom without their oxygen on, what do you do? ✅Ask the
pt if there is something wrong (may need to try another method of delivery if pt can not
tolerate oxygen)
When you suction your pt through the nasopharyngeal route, what amount of suction do
you use? ✅Suction pressure should be between 80 and 120 mm Hg
Is it ok to apply suction when inserting a catheter into a tracheotomy? ✅No! Do not use
suction while placing the cath
What is the best assessment technique to use to determine if you should suction a pt
with a tracheotomy? ✅Auscultate the lungs
Correct Answers
What changes occur in the respiratory system of an older person? ✅-decreased
elasticity
-total body water reduces 50%
-airway cilla experience impairment
-loss of elastic recoil during expiration
-tissue changes thicken the aleovlar membrane
-less respiratory reserve
What are the findings of hypoxia? ✅
If your pt has nail polish on fingernails, where can you reposition the pulse oximeter
sensor? ✅On the side of the finger
Know how to teach deep breathing exercises ✅
If you find your patient on the floor, not breathing, has no pulse, and unconscious, what
do you do first? ✅Call for help or activate EMS
Begin CPR
When you collect a sputum specimen, what do you do first? ✅Rinse the mouth with
water
Is it safe to give a person with COPD 5 liters of oxygen? ✅NO! only give 2 to 4 L/min
because anything higher can reduce the respiratory rate.
If you see a pt walking to bathroom without their oxygen on, what do you do? ✅Ask the
pt if there is something wrong (may need to try another method of delivery if pt can not
tolerate oxygen)
When you suction your pt through the nasopharyngeal route, what amount of suction do
you use? ✅Suction pressure should be between 80 and 120 mm Hg
Is it ok to apply suction when inserting a catheter into a tracheotomy? ✅No! Do not use
suction while placing the cath
What is the best assessment technique to use to determine if you should suction a pt
with a tracheotomy? ✅Auscultate the lungs
