PROFESSIONAL NURSING II EXAM 1 (PN2 EXAM 1) NEWEST 2025
REAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
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What is adequate oxygenation dependent on? - (CORRECT ANSWER)intact cardiovascular and
respiratory systems working together
What is the ability to circulate oxygen in the body dependent on? - (CORRECT ANSWER)an
intact cardiovascular system
What is needed for oxygen to be taken in and delivered to the bloodstream? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)A healthy respiratory system
Why are alveoli important? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Absorb oxygen from the blood stream and
remove carbon dioxide
What could happen if CO2 is too high? - (CORRECT ANSWER)if it continues to rise then
eventually death could happen as a result
What chemicals stimulate the respiratory centers in the brain? - (CORRECT ANSWER)High
CO2
High H+
Low O2
What limits our ability to hold our breath? - (CORRECT ANSWER)buildup of CO2 and H+ ion
What is hypoxia? - (CORRECT ANSWER)deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the
tissues
,Can a patient still be hypoxic if the SPO2 level reads normal? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Yes
What are some signs that someone is hypoxic? - (CORRECT ANSWER)restlessness, cyanosis,
wheezing, dyspnea, coughing, confusion, and elevated heart rate
What is the term that describes the group of disorders that deal with impaired airflow in the
lungs? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary
Disorder
(COPD)
What are the three forms of COPD discussed in class? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Asthma,
Emphysema, and Chronic Bronchitis
What disorder is characterized by disease of the airways due to
inflamed and damaged alveolar
walls in the lungs? - (CORRECT ANSWER)emphysema
What illness is characterized by inflammation of the larger airways, increased mucus production,
and a chronic cough? - (CORRECT ANSWER)chronic bronchitis
What are key points in the nursing management of pneumonia? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)monitor gas exchange and maintain patient airways
What is atelectasis? - (CORRECT ANSWER)collapse of lung tissue in the distal part of the lung
What happens to the alveoli in atelectasis? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The alveoli are deflated
, What can the nurse do to help prevent atelectasis? - (CORRECT ANSWER)encourage patient to
do deep breathing exercises to maintain adequate ventilation
What are factors that affect respiratory function? - (CORRECT ANSWER)age, environment,
lifestyle, health status, medications, stress
What can the destruction of lung elasticity result in? - (CORRECT ANSWER)emphysema
What is the single most preventable cause of death and disability worldwide? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)cigarette smoking
True or False: Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke bonds to hemoglobin, which reduces
oxygen-carrying capacity. - (CORRECT ANSWER)true
What measures the volume of air that a pt can forcefully expire after the max of air is breathed
out? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
What is forced expiratory volume (FEV1)? - (CORRECT ANSWER)volume of air that can be
expired in the first second of FVC
What measures the max flow rate attained during the middle of the FVC? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF)
What is residual volume? - (CORRECT ANSWER)remaining air in the lungs after max
expiration
What is the volume of air that remains in the lungs after a NORMAL expiration? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)functional residual capacity (FRC)
REAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW!!| LATEST VERSIONS
What is adequate oxygenation dependent on? - (CORRECT ANSWER)intact cardiovascular and
respiratory systems working together
What is the ability to circulate oxygen in the body dependent on? - (CORRECT ANSWER)an
intact cardiovascular system
What is needed for oxygen to be taken in and delivered to the bloodstream? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)A healthy respiratory system
Why are alveoli important? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Absorb oxygen from the blood stream and
remove carbon dioxide
What could happen if CO2 is too high? - (CORRECT ANSWER)if it continues to rise then
eventually death could happen as a result
What chemicals stimulate the respiratory centers in the brain? - (CORRECT ANSWER)High
CO2
High H+
Low O2
What limits our ability to hold our breath? - (CORRECT ANSWER)buildup of CO2 and H+ ion
What is hypoxia? - (CORRECT ANSWER)deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the
tissues
,Can a patient still be hypoxic if the SPO2 level reads normal? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Yes
What are some signs that someone is hypoxic? - (CORRECT ANSWER)restlessness, cyanosis,
wheezing, dyspnea, coughing, confusion, and elevated heart rate
What is the term that describes the group of disorders that deal with impaired airflow in the
lungs? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary
Disorder
(COPD)
What are the three forms of COPD discussed in class? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Asthma,
Emphysema, and Chronic Bronchitis
What disorder is characterized by disease of the airways due to
inflamed and damaged alveolar
walls in the lungs? - (CORRECT ANSWER)emphysema
What illness is characterized by inflammation of the larger airways, increased mucus production,
and a chronic cough? - (CORRECT ANSWER)chronic bronchitis
What are key points in the nursing management of pneumonia? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)monitor gas exchange and maintain patient airways
What is atelectasis? - (CORRECT ANSWER)collapse of lung tissue in the distal part of the lung
What happens to the alveoli in atelectasis? - (CORRECT ANSWER)The alveoli are deflated
, What can the nurse do to help prevent atelectasis? - (CORRECT ANSWER)encourage patient to
do deep breathing exercises to maintain adequate ventilation
What are factors that affect respiratory function? - (CORRECT ANSWER)age, environment,
lifestyle, health status, medications, stress
What can the destruction of lung elasticity result in? - (CORRECT ANSWER)emphysema
What is the single most preventable cause of death and disability worldwide? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)cigarette smoking
True or False: Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke bonds to hemoglobin, which reduces
oxygen-carrying capacity. - (CORRECT ANSWER)true
What measures the volume of air that a pt can forcefully expire after the max of air is breathed
out? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
What is forced expiratory volume (FEV1)? - (CORRECT ANSWER)volume of air that can be
expired in the first second of FVC
What measures the max flow rate attained during the middle of the FVC? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF)
What is residual volume? - (CORRECT ANSWER)remaining air in the lungs after max
expiration
What is the volume of air that remains in the lungs after a NORMAL expiration? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)functional residual capacity (FRC)
