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A client reports left-sided chest pain after playin racquetball. The client is hospitalized and
diagnosed with left pneumothorax. When assessing the client's left chest area, the nurse
expects to identify which finding?
A. Dull sound on percussion
B. Vocal fremitus on palpation
C. Rales w/ rhonchi on auscultation
D. Absence of breath sounds on auscultation CORRECT ANS-D. Absence of breath sounds
on auscultation
During administration of an antibiotic, the client becomes restless and flushed, and begins to
wheeze. Which action will the nurse take after stopping the antibiotic infusion?
A. Check the client's temperature
B. Take the client's blood pressure
C. Obtain the client's pulse oximetry
D. Assess the client's respiratory status CORRECT ANS-D. Assess the client's respiratory
status
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Which amount is the normal value of a client's inspiratory reserve volume?
A. 0.5 L
B. 1.0 L
C. 1.5 L
D. 3.0 L CORRECT ANS-D. 3.0 L
The spouse of a client with TB received a tuberculin skin test. The nurse examined the skin
test and identified an area of induration greater than 10 mm. Which response to this finding
would the nurse implement?
A. No further action is required at this time.
B. Additional tests are necessary to determine infection status.
C. Immediately repeat the skin test for confirmation.
D. Results are positive, indicating an active infection. CORRECT ANS-B. Additional tests are
necessary to determine infection status.
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A client arrives in the ED with multiple crushing wounds of the chest, abdomen, and legs.
What are priority nursing assessments?
A. Level of consciousness and pupil size.
B. Characteristics of pain and blood pressure.
C. Quality of respirations and presence of pulses.
D. Observation of abdominal contusions and other wounds. CORRECT ANS-C. Quality of
respirations and presence of pulses.
Which trigger would the nurse instruct a client to avoid to decrease the incidence of asthma
attacks? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A. Mold
B. Cold Air
C. Pet Dander
D. Air Pollution
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E. Cigarette Smoke CORRECT ANS-A. Mold
B. Cold Air
C. Pet Dander
D. Air Pollution
E. Cigarette Smoke
Which parameter describes the maximum volume of air a client's lungs may contain?
A. Vital Capacity
B. Total Lung Capacity
C. Inspiratory Capacity
D. Functional Residual Capacity CORRECT ANS-B. Total Lung Capacity
The nurse provides education to a group of student nurses about purse-lip breathing. The
nurse would include which primary purpose of the respiratory exercise?
A. Decreases Chest Pain
Solutions(A+)
A client reports left-sided chest pain after playin racquetball. The client is hospitalized and
diagnosed with left pneumothorax. When assessing the client's left chest area, the nurse
expects to identify which finding?
A. Dull sound on percussion
B. Vocal fremitus on palpation
C. Rales w/ rhonchi on auscultation
D. Absence of breath sounds on auscultation CORRECT ANS-D. Absence of breath sounds
on auscultation
During administration of an antibiotic, the client becomes restless and flushed, and begins to
wheeze. Which action will the nurse take after stopping the antibiotic infusion?
A. Check the client's temperature
B. Take the client's blood pressure
C. Obtain the client's pulse oximetry
D. Assess the client's respiratory status CORRECT ANS-D. Assess the client's respiratory
status
, EXAM: EAQ Gas Exchange Exam with Certified
Solutions(A+)
Which amount is the normal value of a client's inspiratory reserve volume?
A. 0.5 L
B. 1.0 L
C. 1.5 L
D. 3.0 L CORRECT ANS-D. 3.0 L
The spouse of a client with TB received a tuberculin skin test. The nurse examined the skin
test and identified an area of induration greater than 10 mm. Which response to this finding
would the nurse implement?
A. No further action is required at this time.
B. Additional tests are necessary to determine infection status.
C. Immediately repeat the skin test for confirmation.
D. Results are positive, indicating an active infection. CORRECT ANS-B. Additional tests are
necessary to determine infection status.
, EXAM: EAQ Gas Exchange Exam with Certified
Solutions(A+)
A client arrives in the ED with multiple crushing wounds of the chest, abdomen, and legs.
What are priority nursing assessments?
A. Level of consciousness and pupil size.
B. Characteristics of pain and blood pressure.
C. Quality of respirations and presence of pulses.
D. Observation of abdominal contusions and other wounds. CORRECT ANS-C. Quality of
respirations and presence of pulses.
Which trigger would the nurse instruct a client to avoid to decrease the incidence of asthma
attacks? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
A. Mold
B. Cold Air
C. Pet Dander
D. Air Pollution
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Solutions(A+)
E. Cigarette Smoke CORRECT ANS-A. Mold
B. Cold Air
C. Pet Dander
D. Air Pollution
E. Cigarette Smoke
Which parameter describes the maximum volume of air a client's lungs may contain?
A. Vital Capacity
B. Total Lung Capacity
C. Inspiratory Capacity
D. Functional Residual Capacity CORRECT ANS-B. Total Lung Capacity
The nurse provides education to a group of student nurses about purse-lip breathing. The
nurse would include which primary purpose of the respiratory exercise?
A. Decreases Chest Pain
