Block 2 Quiz Questions and Answers.
Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as:
a. labored breathing with reduced tidal volume
b. a marked increase in the exhalation phase
c. a complete cessation of respiratory effort
d. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing - ANSWER -d. shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing
When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to:
a. document the medications on your patient care report but leave them at home so
they do not get misplaced
b. take all the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them on
your patient care report
c. let the staff retrieve the patient's medical records, which should show a list of his
or her current medications.
d. send the patient;s medications to the hospital with a family member or other
person who will safeguard them. - ANSWER -b. take all the patient's medications
with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care report.
Neurogenic shock occurs when:
a. failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation
b. there is too much blood to fill a smaller vascular container
c. massive vasoconstriction occurs distal to a spinal cord injury
d. the spinal cord is severed and causes massive hemorrhaging - ANSWER -a.
failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation
In the adult, bradycardie is defined as a pulse rate less than ____ beats/min, and
tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than ____ beats/min
a. 30,130
, b. 40,120
c. 60,100
d. 50,110 - ANSWER -c. 60,100
Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as a result of:
a. severe hyperventilation
b. an upper airway infection
c. toxic chemical inhalation
d. right-sided heart failure - ANSWER -c. toxic chemical inhalation
The diastolic blood pressure represents the:
a. average pressure against the arterial walls during a cardiac cycle
b. increased arterial pressure that occurs during ventricular contraction
c. difference in pressure between ventricular contraction and relaxation
d. minimum amount of pressure that is always present in the arteries - ANSWER -
d. minimum amount of pressure that is always present in the arteries
The leaf-shaped structure located superior to the larynx is called the:
a. thyroid cartilage
b. epiglottis
c. cricoid ring
d. vallecula - ANSWER -b. epiglottis
Which of the following statements regarding agonal respirations is correct?
a. agonal respirations are characterized by fast, irregular breaths
b. agonal respirations are ineffecive and need to be assisted
c. agonal respirations result in excessive tidal volume
d. agonal respirations typically occur before the heart stops - ANSWER -b. agonal
respirations are ineffective and need to be assisted
Structures of the lower airway include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Dyspnea is MOST accurately defined as:
a. labored breathing with reduced tidal volume
b. a marked increase in the exhalation phase
c. a complete cessation of respiratory effort
d. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing - ANSWER -d. shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing
When caring for a patient who takes numerous medications, it is best to:
a. document the medications on your patient care report but leave them at home so
they do not get misplaced
b. take all the patient's medications with you to the hospital and document them on
your patient care report
c. let the staff retrieve the patient's medical records, which should show a list of his
or her current medications.
d. send the patient;s medications to the hospital with a family member or other
person who will safeguard them. - ANSWER -b. take all the patient's medications
with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care report.
Neurogenic shock occurs when:
a. failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation
b. there is too much blood to fill a smaller vascular container
c. massive vasoconstriction occurs distal to a spinal cord injury
d. the spinal cord is severed and causes massive hemorrhaging - ANSWER -a.
failure of the nervous system causes widespread vasodilation
In the adult, bradycardie is defined as a pulse rate less than ____ beats/min, and
tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than ____ beats/min
a. 30,130
, b. 40,120
c. 60,100
d. 50,110 - ANSWER -c. 60,100
Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as a result of:
a. severe hyperventilation
b. an upper airway infection
c. toxic chemical inhalation
d. right-sided heart failure - ANSWER -c. toxic chemical inhalation
The diastolic blood pressure represents the:
a. average pressure against the arterial walls during a cardiac cycle
b. increased arterial pressure that occurs during ventricular contraction
c. difference in pressure between ventricular contraction and relaxation
d. minimum amount of pressure that is always present in the arteries - ANSWER -
d. minimum amount of pressure that is always present in the arteries
The leaf-shaped structure located superior to the larynx is called the:
a. thyroid cartilage
b. epiglottis
c. cricoid ring
d. vallecula - ANSWER -b. epiglottis
Which of the following statements regarding agonal respirations is correct?
a. agonal respirations are characterized by fast, irregular breaths
b. agonal respirations are ineffecive and need to be assisted
c. agonal respirations result in excessive tidal volume
d. agonal respirations typically occur before the heart stops - ANSWER -b. agonal
respirations are ineffective and need to be assisted
Structures of the lower airway include all of the following, EXCEPT:
