What is the purpose of the cilia?
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a. Warm and moisturize inhaled air.
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b. Sweep debris toward nasal cavity.
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c. Stimulate cough reflex.
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d. Produce mucus. - correct answer ✔b. Sweep debris toward nasal cavity.
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What happens when there is a decrease in the oxygen level in the blood?
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a. Pituitary stimulates the respiratory system to increase respiratory rate.
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b. The alveoli diffuse more oxygen into the blood.
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c. Chemoreceptors in the carotid body and aortic body stimulate the
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respiratory centers to modify respiratory rates.
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d. The parietal pleura increases the negative pressure. - correct answer ✔c.
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Chemoreceptors in the carotid body and aortic body stimulate the respiratory
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centers to modify respiratory rates.
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A patient problem for the patient with a new laryngectomy would be Social
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isolation related to impaired verbal communication related to removal of the
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larynx. What is an appropriate nursing intervention?
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a. Complete care quickly.
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b. Provide a pad and pencil or magic slate.
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c. Refrain from conversations with the patient to reduce stress level.
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,d. Offer books or jigsaw puzzles for entertainment. - correct answer ✔b.
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Provide a pad and pencil or magic slate.
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A 55-year-old man comes to the health nurse at his place of work with
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epistaxis. He reports he has frequent nosebleeds that he can usually control
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himself. What would be the most helpful assessment after the nurse has
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stopped the bleeding?
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a. Obtain a blood pressure.
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b. Record the approximate amount of blood lost.
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c. Inquire about a headache.
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d. Record the last episode of epistaxis. - correct answer ✔a. Obtain a blood
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pressure.
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The nurse assessing an 11 year old who is having an asthma attack expects to
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hear adventitious sounds of:
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a. friction rub.
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b. sibilant wheezes.
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c. crackles.
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d. sonorous wheezes. - correct answer ✔b. sibilant wheezes.
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How will the kidneys behave in respiratory acidosis?
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a. Retain bicarbonate to increase the pH.
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b. Excrete more urine to reduce potassium.
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c. Concentrate the urine to conserve circulating fluid in the bloodstream.
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d. Lower the pH by excretion of bicarbonate. - correct answer ✔a. Retain
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bicarbonate to increase the pH.
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, An 83-year-old patient is admitted with a temperature of 102°F (38.8°C), chest
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pain, and fatigue. What is the infected fluid that the physician removes called?
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a. Emboli
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b. Emphysema
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c. Sputum
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d. Empyema - correct answer ✔d. Empyema
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Which instruction by the nurse is inappropriate for teaching the proper
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technique for collection of a sputum specimen?
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a. Bring the sputum up from the lungs.
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b. Rinse mouth with water before expectorating in specimen cup.
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c. Collect specimens after meals.
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d. Send specimen to the lab without delay. - correct answer ✔c. Collect
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specimens after meals.
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When assessing the SaO2 with a pulse oximeter, the nurse will place the
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oximeter on a finger:
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a. on the same side as the blood pressure cuff.
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b. while exercising the arm to stimulate circulation.
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c. that is a normal temperature.
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d. on the same side as an arterial catheter. - correct answer ✔c. that is a
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normal temperature.
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A patient, age 69, has emphysema. On assessment, the nurse notes the
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presence of a "barrel chest." What does this pathology result from?
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a. Warm and moisturize inhaled air.
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b. Sweep debris toward nasal cavity.
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c. Stimulate cough reflex.
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d. Produce mucus. - correct answer ✔b. Sweep debris toward nasal cavity.
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What happens when there is a decrease in the oxygen level in the blood?
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
a. Pituitary stimulates the respiratory system to increase respiratory rate.
| | | | | | | | |
b. The alveoli diffuse more oxygen into the blood.
| | | | | | | |
c. Chemoreceptors in the carotid body and aortic body stimulate the
| | | | | | | | | |
respiratory centers to modify respiratory rates.
| | | | | |
d. The parietal pleura increases the negative pressure. - correct answer ✔c.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Chemoreceptors in the carotid body and aortic body stimulate the respiratory
| | | | | | | | | | |
centers to modify respiratory rates.
| | | | |
A patient problem for the patient with a new laryngectomy would be Social
| | | | | | | | | | | |
isolation related to impaired verbal communication related to removal of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
larynx. What is an appropriate nursing intervention?
| | | | | | |
a. Complete care quickly.
| | |
b. Provide a pad and pencil or magic slate.
| | | | | | | |
c. Refrain from conversations with the patient to reduce stress level.
| | | | | | | | | |
,d. Offer books or jigsaw puzzles for entertainment. - correct answer ✔b.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Provide a pad and pencil or magic slate.
| | | | | | | |
A 55-year-old man comes to the health nurse at his place of work with
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
epistaxis. He reports he has frequent nosebleeds that he can usually control
| | | | | | | | | | | |
himself. What would be the most helpful assessment after the nurse has
| | | | | | | | | | | |
stopped the bleeding?
| | |
a. Obtain a blood pressure.
| | | |
b. Record the approximate amount of blood lost.
| | | | | | |
c. Inquire about a headache.
| | | |
d. Record the last episode of epistaxis. - correct answer ✔a. Obtain a blood
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
pressure.
|
The nurse assessing an 11 year old who is having an asthma attack expects to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
hear adventitious sounds of:
| | | |
a. friction rub.
| |
b. sibilant wheezes.
| |
c. crackles.
|
d. sonorous wheezes. - correct answer ✔b. sibilant wheezes.
| | | | | | | |
How will the kidneys behave in respiratory acidosis?
| | | | | | |
a. Retain bicarbonate to increase the pH.
| | | | | |
b. Excrete more urine to reduce potassium.
| | | | | |
c. Concentrate the urine to conserve circulating fluid in the bloodstream.
| | | | | | | | | |
d. Lower the pH by excretion of bicarbonate. - correct answer ✔a. Retain
| | | | | | | | | | | |
bicarbonate to increase the pH.
| | | | |
, An 83-year-old patient is admitted with a temperature of 102°F (38.8°C), chest
| | | | | | | | | | |
pain, and fatigue. What is the infected fluid that the physician removes called?
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
a. Emboli
|
b. Emphysema
| |
c. Sputum
|
d. Empyema - correct answer ✔d. Empyema
| | | | | |
Which instruction by the nurse is inappropriate for teaching the proper
| | | | | | | | | |
technique for collection of a sputum specimen?
| | | | | | |
a. Bring the sputum up from the lungs.
| | | | | | |
b. Rinse mouth with water before expectorating in specimen cup.
| | | | | | | | |
c. Collect specimens after meals.
| | | |
d. Send specimen to the lab without delay. - correct answer ✔c. Collect
| | | | | | | | | | | |
specimens after meals.
| | |
When assessing the SaO2 with a pulse oximeter, the nurse will place the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
oximeter on a finger:
| | | |
a. on the same side as the blood pressure cuff.
| | | | | | | | |
b. while exercising the arm to stimulate circulation.
| | | | | | |
c. that is a normal temperature.
| | | | |
d. on the same side as an arterial catheter. - correct answer ✔c. that is a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
normal temperature.
| |
A patient, age 69, has emphysema. On assessment, the nurse notes the
| | | | | | | | | | |
presence of a "barrel chest." What does this pathology result from?
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