Oxygenation & Perfusion – Basics UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. A nurse is caring for an asthmatic client who requires nasal cannula
a low concentration of oxygen. Which delivery device
should the nurse use in order to administer oxygen to
the client?
face tent
nasal cannula
simple mask
nonrebreather mask
2. A nurse is volunteering at a day camp. A child is stung a bronchospasm
by a bee and develops wheezing in the upper airways.
The child is experiencing:
bronchiolitis.
a bronchospasm.
bronchiectasis.
bronchitis.
3. The nurse assesses a client and detects the follow- Hypoxia
ing findings: difficulty breathing, increased respiratory
and pulse rates, and pale skin with regions of cyanosis.
What condition would the nurse suspect as causing
these respiratory alterations?
Atelectasis
Perfusion
Hypoxia
Hyperventilation
4. The nurse is applying a pulse oximeter to a client with acrylic nails
bronchitis. Which factor(s) does the nurse communi- nail polish
cate to the client that could interfere with accurate thickness of nails
pulse oximetry? Select all that apply. peripheral vascular dis-
acrylic nails ease
, respiratory rate
nail polish
thickness of nails
peripheral vascular disease
5. The nurse auscultates the lungs of a client with asth- Wheezing
ma who reports shortness of breath, sore throat, and
congestion. Which finding does the nurse expect to
document?
Absent breath sounds in lower lobes
Wheezing
Crackles
Stridor
6. A client receiving home oxygen calls the telehealth "The caregiver will need to
nurse to report that her caretaker removed her oxygen place the oxygen tank back
tank from the wheeled carrier. What is the appropriate into the secure carrier."
telehealth nurse response?
"Call your oxygen supplier immediately."
"The caregiver will need to place the oxygen tank back
into the secure carrier."
"That will make it easier to carry with you."
"That will help the oxygen flow more freely."
7. In which client should the nurse prioritize assessments A client taking opioids for
for respiratory depression? cancer pain
A client taking opioids for cancer pain
A client taking antibiotics for a urinary tract infection
A client taking a beta-adrenergic blocker for hyperten-
sion
A client taking insulin for type 1 diabetes
8.
2/5
CORRECT Answers
1. A nurse is caring for an asthmatic client who requires nasal cannula
a low concentration of oxygen. Which delivery device
should the nurse use in order to administer oxygen to
the client?
face tent
nasal cannula
simple mask
nonrebreather mask
2. A nurse is volunteering at a day camp. A child is stung a bronchospasm
by a bee and develops wheezing in the upper airways.
The child is experiencing:
bronchiolitis.
a bronchospasm.
bronchiectasis.
bronchitis.
3. The nurse assesses a client and detects the follow- Hypoxia
ing findings: difficulty breathing, increased respiratory
and pulse rates, and pale skin with regions of cyanosis.
What condition would the nurse suspect as causing
these respiratory alterations?
Atelectasis
Perfusion
Hypoxia
Hyperventilation
4. The nurse is applying a pulse oximeter to a client with acrylic nails
bronchitis. Which factor(s) does the nurse communi- nail polish
cate to the client that could interfere with accurate thickness of nails
pulse oximetry? Select all that apply. peripheral vascular dis-
acrylic nails ease
, respiratory rate
nail polish
thickness of nails
peripheral vascular disease
5. The nurse auscultates the lungs of a client with asth- Wheezing
ma who reports shortness of breath, sore throat, and
congestion. Which finding does the nurse expect to
document?
Absent breath sounds in lower lobes
Wheezing
Crackles
Stridor
6. A client receiving home oxygen calls the telehealth "The caregiver will need to
nurse to report that her caretaker removed her oxygen place the oxygen tank back
tank from the wheeled carrier. What is the appropriate into the secure carrier."
telehealth nurse response?
"Call your oxygen supplier immediately."
"The caregiver will need to place the oxygen tank back
into the secure carrier."
"That will make it easier to carry with you."
"That will help the oxygen flow more freely."
7. In which client should the nurse prioritize assessments A client taking opioids for
for respiratory depression? cancer pain
A client taking opioids for cancer pain
A client taking antibiotics for a urinary tract infection
A client taking a beta-adrenergic blocker for hyperten-
sion
A client taking insulin for type 1 diabetes
8.
2/5
