Nurs 300 EXAM 2 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .are .the .functions .of .the .Respiratory .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-gas
.exchange .and .the .delivery .of .oxygen .to .all .parts .of .the .body
What .systems .work .to .maintain .the .respiratory .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Circulatory, .musculoskeletal, .and .neurological .systems
What .are .components .of .the .Upper .Respiratory .Tract .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Nose
Oropharynx
What .are .components .of .the .Lower .Respiratory .Tract? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Lungs
Dome .shaped .muscle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-diaphragm
What .are .Landmarks .that .help .the .nurse .reference .assessment .findings .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Anterior .thorax
Posterior .thorax
Lobes .of .the .lungs
Cone-shaped, .air-filled .structure
Acid-Base .balance .maintains .blood .pH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Lungs
what .are .the .two .types .of .Pleura? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Parietal .Pleura
Visceral .Pleura
Diagnostics .involved .in .the .Respiratory .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Pulse
.oximeter
Arterial .blood .gases
Thoracentesis
Bronchoscopy
Lung .biopsy
Mantoux .tuberculin .skin .test
The .patient .has .a .chronic .cough .and .is .spitting .up .blood. .What .diagnostic .test
.do .you .anticipate .the .doctor .will .order .to .visualize .the .bronchial .tree?
, Thoracentesis
Arterial .blood .gases
Lung .biopsy
Bronchoscopy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Bronchoscopy .
Bronchoscopy .is .a .diagnostic .procedure .that .provides .direct .visualization .of
.the .larynx, .trachea, .and .bronchial .tree.
Health .history .associated .with .the .respiratory .system .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Pulmonary .disease .(Asthma, .COPD, .cystic .fibrosis)
Chronic .respiratory .infections .(Bronchitis, .Pneumonia)
Medications
Psychosocial .(Occupation, .exposure .to .environmental .pollutants, .smoking
.history, .second-hand .smoke .exposure)
Health .promotion .(Pneumococcal .polysaccharide .vaccination)
Shortness .of .breath .(Dyspnea)
Cough
Chest .Pain
The .patient .reports .that .he .has .been .smoking .a .half .of .a .pack .of .cigarettes
.daily .for .23 .years. .What .is .his .pack-year .history?
23 .pack-years
16.5 .pack-years
11.5 .pack-years
10.5 .pack-years .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-11.5 .pack-years
Number .of .pack-years .= .(packs .smoked .per .day) .× .(years .as .a .smoker)
0.5 .x .23 .= .11.5 .pack-years
What .is .a .pack-year? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-# .Packs/d .* .Years .
ex) .10 .pack .year .history .could .be
a) .2 .packs/d .for .5 .years
b) .1 .pack/d .for .10 .years
c) .5 .packs/d .for .2 .years
what .do .you .make .sure .you .do .before .moving .on .in .an .assessment? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Completely .inspect, .palpate, .percuss, .and .auscultate .the
.anterior .thorax .or .posterior .thorax
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
What .are .the .functions .of .the .Respiratory .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-gas
.exchange .and .the .delivery .of .oxygen .to .all .parts .of .the .body
What .systems .work .to .maintain .the .respiratory .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Circulatory, .musculoskeletal, .and .neurological .systems
What .are .components .of .the .Upper .Respiratory .Tract .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Nose
Oropharynx
What .are .components .of .the .Lower .Respiratory .Tract? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Lungs
Dome .shaped .muscle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-diaphragm
What .are .Landmarks .that .help .the .nurse .reference .assessment .findings .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Anterior .thorax
Posterior .thorax
Lobes .of .the .lungs
Cone-shaped, .air-filled .structure
Acid-Base .balance .maintains .blood .pH .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Lungs
what .are .the .two .types .of .Pleura? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Parietal .Pleura
Visceral .Pleura
Diagnostics .involved .in .the .Respiratory .system? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Pulse
.oximeter
Arterial .blood .gases
Thoracentesis
Bronchoscopy
Lung .biopsy
Mantoux .tuberculin .skin .test
The .patient .has .a .chronic .cough .and .is .spitting .up .blood. .What .diagnostic .test
.do .you .anticipate .the .doctor .will .order .to .visualize .the .bronchial .tree?
, Thoracentesis
Arterial .blood .gases
Lung .biopsy
Bronchoscopy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Bronchoscopy .
Bronchoscopy .is .a .diagnostic .procedure .that .provides .direct .visualization .of
.the .larynx, .trachea, .and .bronchial .tree.
Health .history .associated .with .the .respiratory .system .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Pulmonary .disease .(Asthma, .COPD, .cystic .fibrosis)
Chronic .respiratory .infections .(Bronchitis, .Pneumonia)
Medications
Psychosocial .(Occupation, .exposure .to .environmental .pollutants, .smoking
.history, .second-hand .smoke .exposure)
Health .promotion .(Pneumococcal .polysaccharide .vaccination)
Shortness .of .breath .(Dyspnea)
Cough
Chest .Pain
The .patient .reports .that .he .has .been .smoking .a .half .of .a .pack .of .cigarettes
.daily .for .23 .years. .What .is .his .pack-year .history?
23 .pack-years
16.5 .pack-years
11.5 .pack-years
10.5 .pack-years .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-11.5 .pack-years
Number .of .pack-years .= .(packs .smoked .per .day) .× .(years .as .a .smoker)
0.5 .x .23 .= .11.5 .pack-years
What .is .a .pack-year? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-# .Packs/d .* .Years .
ex) .10 .pack .year .history .could .be
a) .2 .packs/d .for .5 .years
b) .1 .pack/d .for .10 .years
c) .5 .packs/d .for .2 .years
what .do .you .make .sure .you .do .before .moving .on .in .an .assessment? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Completely .inspect, .palpate, .percuss, .and .auscultate .the
.anterior .thorax .or .posterior .thorax
