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MDC3 EXAM 2 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Adult with an upper respiratory infection & concern for pneumonia — what signs? -
(ANSWER)Fever, chest pain, coarse lung sounds, chest X-ray shows infiltrate
Child with shortness of breath & wheezing, smells like tobacco — 2 things to do? -
(ANSWER)Give oxygen, start breathing treatment
Asthma patient can't breathe and speaks in only one-word statements — what to do? -
(ANSWER)Emergency interventions
Pleural effusion — expected findings? - (ANSWER)Dull percussion, decreased fremitus
Pneumonia patient with thick secretions — interventions? - (ANSWER)Encourage fluids, NPO
if aspiration risk
Obstructive sleep apnea & obesity — teaching? - (ANSWER)Weight loss
Patient with fever, nasal congestion, and fatigue — what to teach? - (ANSWER)Bed upright,
encourage fluids
Immediate post-op laryngectomy — positioning? - (ANSWER)Sit upright (semi-Fowler's or
Fowler's)
SOB patient comes to ED — what med first? - (ANSWER)Short-acting beta agonist (Albuterol)
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Lung cancer patient with new sharp pain & decreased lung sounds — what to do? -
(ANSWER)Chest X-ray
Nosebleed — patient teaching? - (ANSWER)Lean forward, pinch nose
Severe allergic rhinitis — household modifications? - (ANSWER)HEPA filter, no carpet(switch
to tile), switch to hypoallergenic bedding
Man now aspirating during spoon feeding — concern? - (ANSWER)Aspiration pneumonia →
speech therapy referral
Emphysema end-stage expected finding? - (ANSWER)Elevated CO₂ (e.g., 50)
Patient in jail with coughing blood, fever, weight loss — next step? - (ANSWER)Suspect
tuberculosis → start meds
Post-costal drainage teaching? - (ANSWER)Ask when last ate, give mucolytic
Asthma patient using inhaler more but says not helping — nurse action? - (ANSWER)Assess
inhaler technique
Partial laryngectomy — diet teaching? - (ANSWER)Avoid acidic liquids and foods
COPD patient with coughing & wheezing — what med? - (ANSWER)Bronchodilator
COPD patient on 2L NC getting worse — assess what first? - (ANSWER)Oxygen saturation,
respiratory status
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Lung cancer post-op (segment removal) — nurse action? - (ANSWER)Encourage deep
breathing, coughing, pain meds
Tuberculosis follow-up — sclera is yellow, what to do? - (ANSWER)Notify healthcare provider
(liver toxicity from meds)
Obstructive sleep apnea — sign of better sleep? - (ANSWER)husband said wife is happier and
more attentive to family
CPAP primary purpose? - (ANSWER)Maintain open airway
Cystic fibrosis teaching with steatorrhea & decreased activity — concerning lab? -
(ANSWER)Osteopenic (low calcium)
Child post-tonsillectomy — report what? - (ANSWER)Excessive swallowing (bleeding)
Which patient to see first? - (ANSWER)Respiratory patient with RR 38 and ↑ temp
Who gets peak flow meter? - (ANSWER)Asthma, COPD patients
COPD follow-up visit — what should be monitored? - (ANSWER)Peak flow readings,
respiratory status
Bacterial pharyngitis teaching? - (ANSWER)Warm saline gargles, take antibiotics (penicillin),
drink cold beverages
Acute tracheobronchitis with stridor noises — nurse concern? - (ANSWER)Airway obstruction
→ notify provider
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TB teaching? - (ANSWER)Adhere to prescribed medications
Thoracentesis — post-procedure monitoring? - (ANSWER)Watch for pneumothorax
Chest physiotherapy — when to do? - (ANSWER)Before meals & at bedtime
Patient hit in face, nose bleed & clear fluid — concern? - (ANSWER)Cribriform fracture with
CSF leakage
Bronchoscopy patient — when can they drink water? - (ANSWER)When gag reflex/cough
returns
Nosebleed teaching error? - (ANSWER)Patient says he will blow his nose
Incentive spirometer teaching? - (ANSWER)Inhale with mouthpiece, slow & deep, hold breath
Positive TB skin test — what next? - (ANSWER)Symptom screen, chest X-ray, sputum culture
COPD patient with SpO₂ 91% — concerning? - (ANSWER)No, this is acceptable in COPD
Elderly patient with SOB, cough, fever, chills, ↑RR & ↑HR — nurse action? -
(ANSWER)Assess positioning, monitor closely
COPD with productive cough — nurse questions to ask? - (ANSWER)Color of sputum?
Coughing up more? Worse or better?
Patient transferred for respiratory distress, now has chills, can't breathe, O₂ 84% — nurse
concern? - (ANSWER)Respiratory distress → put on O₂, IV fluids, antibiotics
MDC3 EXAM 2 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
Adult with an upper respiratory infection & concern for pneumonia — what signs? -
(ANSWER)Fever, chest pain, coarse lung sounds, chest X-ray shows infiltrate
Child with shortness of breath & wheezing, smells like tobacco — 2 things to do? -
(ANSWER)Give oxygen, start breathing treatment
Asthma patient can't breathe and speaks in only one-word statements — what to do? -
(ANSWER)Emergency interventions
Pleural effusion — expected findings? - (ANSWER)Dull percussion, decreased fremitus
Pneumonia patient with thick secretions — interventions? - (ANSWER)Encourage fluids, NPO
if aspiration risk
Obstructive sleep apnea & obesity — teaching? - (ANSWER)Weight loss
Patient with fever, nasal congestion, and fatigue — what to teach? - (ANSWER)Bed upright,
encourage fluids
Immediate post-op laryngectomy — positioning? - (ANSWER)Sit upright (semi-Fowler's or
Fowler's)
SOB patient comes to ED — what med first? - (ANSWER)Short-acting beta agonist (Albuterol)
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Lung cancer patient with new sharp pain & decreased lung sounds — what to do? -
(ANSWER)Chest X-ray
Nosebleed — patient teaching? - (ANSWER)Lean forward, pinch nose
Severe allergic rhinitis — household modifications? - (ANSWER)HEPA filter, no carpet(switch
to tile), switch to hypoallergenic bedding
Man now aspirating during spoon feeding — concern? - (ANSWER)Aspiration pneumonia →
speech therapy referral
Emphysema end-stage expected finding? - (ANSWER)Elevated CO₂ (e.g., 50)
Patient in jail with coughing blood, fever, weight loss — next step? - (ANSWER)Suspect
tuberculosis → start meds
Post-costal drainage teaching? - (ANSWER)Ask when last ate, give mucolytic
Asthma patient using inhaler more but says not helping — nurse action? - (ANSWER)Assess
inhaler technique
Partial laryngectomy — diet teaching? - (ANSWER)Avoid acidic liquids and foods
COPD patient with coughing & wheezing — what med? - (ANSWER)Bronchodilator
COPD patient on 2L NC getting worse — assess what first? - (ANSWER)Oxygen saturation,
respiratory status
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Lung cancer post-op (segment removal) — nurse action? - (ANSWER)Encourage deep
breathing, coughing, pain meds
Tuberculosis follow-up — sclera is yellow, what to do? - (ANSWER)Notify healthcare provider
(liver toxicity from meds)
Obstructive sleep apnea — sign of better sleep? - (ANSWER)husband said wife is happier and
more attentive to family
CPAP primary purpose? - (ANSWER)Maintain open airway
Cystic fibrosis teaching with steatorrhea & decreased activity — concerning lab? -
(ANSWER)Osteopenic (low calcium)
Child post-tonsillectomy — report what? - (ANSWER)Excessive swallowing (bleeding)
Which patient to see first? - (ANSWER)Respiratory patient with RR 38 and ↑ temp
Who gets peak flow meter? - (ANSWER)Asthma, COPD patients
COPD follow-up visit — what should be monitored? - (ANSWER)Peak flow readings,
respiratory status
Bacterial pharyngitis teaching? - (ANSWER)Warm saline gargles, take antibiotics (penicillin),
drink cold beverages
Acute tracheobronchitis with stridor noises — nurse concern? - (ANSWER)Airway obstruction
→ notify provider
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TB teaching? - (ANSWER)Adhere to prescribed medications
Thoracentesis — post-procedure monitoring? - (ANSWER)Watch for pneumothorax
Chest physiotherapy — when to do? - (ANSWER)Before meals & at bedtime
Patient hit in face, nose bleed & clear fluid — concern? - (ANSWER)Cribriform fracture with
CSF leakage
Bronchoscopy patient — when can they drink water? - (ANSWER)When gag reflex/cough
returns
Nosebleed teaching error? - (ANSWER)Patient says he will blow his nose
Incentive spirometer teaching? - (ANSWER)Inhale with mouthpiece, slow & deep, hold breath
Positive TB skin test — what next? - (ANSWER)Symptom screen, chest X-ray, sputum culture
COPD patient with SpO₂ 91% — concerning? - (ANSWER)No, this is acceptable in COPD
Elderly patient with SOB, cough, fever, chills, ↑RR & ↑HR — nurse action? -
(ANSWER)Assess positioning, monitor closely
COPD with productive cough — nurse questions to ask? - (ANSWER)Color of sputum?
Coughing up more? Worse or better?
Patient transferred for respiratory distress, now has chills, can't breathe, O₂ 84% — nurse
concern? - (ANSWER)Respiratory distress → put on O₂, IV fluids, antibiotics
