NURS 3110 Spring 2020 Mayerson Evolve
Questions With Correct Answers
The nasopharynx is lined with a ciliated mucosal membrane with a highly
vascular blood supply. One function of this membrane is to: - ANSWER
Humidify air
The nurse is describing the slit-shaped space between the true vocal cords.
What term should the nurse use? - ANSWER Glottis
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? - ANSWER Perfusion
After entering a room of chemical fog, a 20-year old male cannot stop
coughing. Which of the following structures are primarily responsible for his
response? - ANSWER Irritant receptors in the nostrils
One of the functions of the pulmonary system is the: - ANSWER Exchange of
gases between the environment and blood
A nurse recalls the pleural membranes are examples of ___ membranes -
ANSWER Serous
A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation. Tests reveal that
he does not produce surfactant due to the absence of: - ANSWER Type II
alveolar cells
A patient involved in a motor vehicle accident experiences a severe head
injury and dies as a result of the loss of respirations. The nurse suspects the
area of the brain most likely damaged is the: - ANSWER Brainstem
,What term is used to describe receptors that respond to increase pulmonary
capillary pressure? - ANSWER J-receptors
The nurse is describing the receptors in the lung that decrease ventilatory
rate and volume when stimulated. Which receptors is the nurse discussing? -
ANSWER Stretch receptors
What nerve provides the lungs with parasympathetic innervation? - ANSWER
Vagus
A patient is experiencing respiratory difficulty and retaining too much carbon
dioxide. Which receptor sites would be stimulated in an attempt to maintain
a normal homeostatic state? - ANSWER Central
If an individual with respiratory difficulty were retaining too much carbon
dioxide, which of the following compensatory responses would the nurse
expect to be initiated? - ANSWER Increase in respiratory rate
During inspiration, muscular contraction of the diaphragm causes air to
move into the lung. The mechanism that drives air movement during
inspiration results in a(n): - ANSWER Increase in the size of the thorax and
decrease in intrapleural pressure
The pressure required to inflate an alveolus is inversely related to: - ANSWER
Alveolar radius
Surfactant facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by: - ANSWER
Decreasing surface tension in alveoli
A nurse remembers to majority of total airway resistance occurs in the: -
ANSWER Nose
Which of the following terms should the nurse use when there is a balance
,between outward recoil of the chest wall and inward recoil of lungs at rest? -
ANSWER Functional residual capacity (FRC) is reached
While reviewing the results of the pulmonary functions test, the nurse is
aware that the maximum amount of gas that can be displaced (expired) from
the lung is called: - ANSWER Vital capacity (VC)
What is the partial pressure of oxygen in the lung given the following
conditions? Percentage of oxygen in air: 20, barometric pressure: 700 mmHg
- ANSWER 140 mmHg
What physiology is present at the base of the lungs? - ANSWER Arterial
perfusion pressure exceeds alveolar gas pressure
While auscultating a patient's lungs, a nurse recalls the alveoli in the apices
of the lungs are _____ than alveoli ni the bases - ANSWER Larger
A patient asks how oxygen is transported in the body. The nurse's best
response ins that most oxygen is transported - ANSWER Bound to
Hemoglobin
Diffusion of respiratory gases takes place at the: - ANSWER Alveolocapillary
membrane
In a patient with acidosis, the nurse would expect the oxyhemoglobin
dissociation curve to shift: - ANSWER To the right, causing more O2 to be
released to the cells
The nurse would administer what pretreatment for a patient receiving
amphotericin B intravenously? - ANSWER Acetaminophen and
diphenhydramine
Which medication can be combined with amphotericin B to produce
, antifungal effects equivalent to those of high-dose amphotericin alone? -
ANSWER flucytosine
What medications can be given by the nurse during an intravenous infusion
of amphotericin B if the patient experiences rigors? - ANSWER Meperidine
and dantrolene
During therapy with amphotericin B, the nurse confirms that what laboratory
values are measured every 3 to 4 days? - ANSWER Plasma creatinine
What electrolyte abnormality should the nurse monitor in a patient receiving
amphotericin B infusions? - ANSWER hypokalemia
The nurse understands that unless the person is experiencing a
life-threatening illness, which patient should not receive itraconazole? -
ANSWER A 60 year old patient with heart failure
Which medications should be avoided in a patient taking itraconazole?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Cyclosporine
Warfarin
Quinidine
digoxin
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving amphotericin B. What action
should the nurse take to minimize kidney damage? - ANSWER Infuse 1 L of
saline on the days amphotericin is infused
Questions With Correct Answers
The nasopharynx is lined with a ciliated mucosal membrane with a highly
vascular blood supply. One function of this membrane is to: - ANSWER
Humidify air
The nurse is describing the slit-shaped space between the true vocal cords.
What term should the nurse use? - ANSWER Glottis
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? - ANSWER Perfusion
After entering a room of chemical fog, a 20-year old male cannot stop
coughing. Which of the following structures are primarily responsible for his
response? - ANSWER Irritant receptors in the nostrils
One of the functions of the pulmonary system is the: - ANSWER Exchange of
gases between the environment and blood
A nurse recalls the pleural membranes are examples of ___ membranes -
ANSWER Serous
A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation. Tests reveal that
he does not produce surfactant due to the absence of: - ANSWER Type II
alveolar cells
A patient involved in a motor vehicle accident experiences a severe head
injury and dies as a result of the loss of respirations. The nurse suspects the
area of the brain most likely damaged is the: - ANSWER Brainstem
,What term is used to describe receptors that respond to increase pulmonary
capillary pressure? - ANSWER J-receptors
The nurse is describing the receptors in the lung that decrease ventilatory
rate and volume when stimulated. Which receptors is the nurse discussing? -
ANSWER Stretch receptors
What nerve provides the lungs with parasympathetic innervation? - ANSWER
Vagus
A patient is experiencing respiratory difficulty and retaining too much carbon
dioxide. Which receptor sites would be stimulated in an attempt to maintain
a normal homeostatic state? - ANSWER Central
If an individual with respiratory difficulty were retaining too much carbon
dioxide, which of the following compensatory responses would the nurse
expect to be initiated? - ANSWER Increase in respiratory rate
During inspiration, muscular contraction of the diaphragm causes air to
move into the lung. The mechanism that drives air movement during
inspiration results in a(n): - ANSWER Increase in the size of the thorax and
decrease in intrapleural pressure
The pressure required to inflate an alveolus is inversely related to: - ANSWER
Alveolar radius
Surfactant facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by: - ANSWER
Decreasing surface tension in alveoli
A nurse remembers to majority of total airway resistance occurs in the: -
ANSWER Nose
Which of the following terms should the nurse use when there is a balance
,between outward recoil of the chest wall and inward recoil of lungs at rest? -
ANSWER Functional residual capacity (FRC) is reached
While reviewing the results of the pulmonary functions test, the nurse is
aware that the maximum amount of gas that can be displaced (expired) from
the lung is called: - ANSWER Vital capacity (VC)
What is the partial pressure of oxygen in the lung given the following
conditions? Percentage of oxygen in air: 20, barometric pressure: 700 mmHg
- ANSWER 140 mmHg
What physiology is present at the base of the lungs? - ANSWER Arterial
perfusion pressure exceeds alveolar gas pressure
While auscultating a patient's lungs, a nurse recalls the alveoli in the apices
of the lungs are _____ than alveoli ni the bases - ANSWER Larger
A patient asks how oxygen is transported in the body. The nurse's best
response ins that most oxygen is transported - ANSWER Bound to
Hemoglobin
Diffusion of respiratory gases takes place at the: - ANSWER Alveolocapillary
membrane
In a patient with acidosis, the nurse would expect the oxyhemoglobin
dissociation curve to shift: - ANSWER To the right, causing more O2 to be
released to the cells
The nurse would administer what pretreatment for a patient receiving
amphotericin B intravenously? - ANSWER Acetaminophen and
diphenhydramine
Which medication can be combined with amphotericin B to produce
, antifungal effects equivalent to those of high-dose amphotericin alone? -
ANSWER flucytosine
What medications can be given by the nurse during an intravenous infusion
of amphotericin B if the patient experiences rigors? - ANSWER Meperidine
and dantrolene
During therapy with amphotericin B, the nurse confirms that what laboratory
values are measured every 3 to 4 days? - ANSWER Plasma creatinine
What electrolyte abnormality should the nurse monitor in a patient receiving
amphotericin B infusions? - ANSWER hypokalemia
The nurse understands that unless the person is experiencing a
life-threatening illness, which patient should not receive itraconazole? -
ANSWER A 60 year old patient with heart failure
Which medications should be avoided in a patient taking itraconazole?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Cyclosporine
Warfarin
Quinidine
digoxin
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving amphotericin B. What action
should the nurse take to minimize kidney damage? - ANSWER Infuse 1 L of
saline on the days amphotericin is infused
