NUR 376 Pulmonary questions with answers

NUR 376 Pulmonary questions with
answers


The patient has allergy asthma. The nurse will
teach him to do all the following except:
Carry his albuterol inhaler at all times
Avoid excessive exercise
Manage allergies with meds and/or avoidance of
antigens
Monitor his asthma with a peak flow meter
Avoid excessive exercise
In the patient with severe bacterial pneumonia, the
nurse expects:
Respiratory Alkalosis
Respiratory Acidosis
Metabolic Alkalosis
Metabolic Acidosis
Respiratory Acidosis
Pink, frothy sputum in heart failure most likely
indicates:
TB
Pulmonary edema

, Chronic bronchitis
Pleural effusion
Pulmonary edema
The patient has a history of occupational asthma
and reports an acute onset of wheezing.
The RN asks about drug allergies
The RN asks for a 24 hour diet recall
The RN asks about new soaps or detergents
The RN asks about any recent chemical exposure.
The RN asks about any recent chemical exposure
The pt. with asthma is diagnosed with acute
bronchitis. Vitals: Sa02 90%, T-101, BP- 115/76 with
audible wheezes.
The RN anticipates an order for oral corticosteroids
The RN anticipates an order for fluticasone inhaler
The RN anticipates an order for a CBC
The RN anticipates an order for pulmonary function
testing
The RN anticipates an order for oral corticosteroids
During an asthma attack the nurse would expect
the Forced End Volume in a Pulmonary Function
Test to be increased.
True
False