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Exam 2: Mechanical Ventilation (NCLEX) 2023 Questions and Answers

1. The body’s mechanism for conducting air in and out of the lungs is known as which of the following? a. External respiration b. Internal respiration c. Spontaneous ventilation d. Mechanical ventilation ANS: C The conduction of air in and out of the body is known as ventilation. Since the question asks for the body’s mechanism, this would be spontaneous ventilation. External respiration involves the exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) between the alveoli and t...

Chapter 1; Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The body’s mechanism for conducting air in and out of the lungs is known as which of the following? a. External respiration b. Internal respiration c. Spontaneous ventilation d. Mechanical ventilation ANS: C The conduction of air in and out of the body is known as ventilation. Since the question asks for the body’s mechanism, this would be spontaneous ventilation. Exter...

After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. Correct Answer: B. congestive heart failure. Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation program? A. Height B. Smoking history C. Weight D. Diet Correct Answer: B. ...

A 52 year-old post-operative cholecystectomy patient's breath sounds become more coarse upon completion of postural drainage with percussion. The respiratory therapist should recommend: A. Continuing the therapy until breath sounds improve. B. administering dornase alpha. C. administering albuterol therapy. D. deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions. Correct Answer: D. deep breathing and coughing to clear secretions. See Patient Assessment A healthy adult female can exhale wh...

A patient receiving O2 via concentrator at 2L/min at home complains he can't feel O2 coming out the prongs of the cannula. Which of the following should the RT do first? a. Place the cannula under water and see if bubbling occurs b. Attach the cannula to a cylinder/flowmeter setup c. Increase the flow to 5L/min d. Replace the concentrator with a new one Correct Answer: a. Place the cannula under water and see if bubbling occurs The first step is to check to make sure there is flow pas...

Within one second after initiating a forced vital capacity (FVC) maneuver, a patient with normal lungs should be able to exhale what percent of the FVC? A. 35-50% of the FVC B. 50-70% of the FVC C. 70-83% of the FVC D. 84-93% of the FVC Correct Answer: c. 70-83% of FVC Simple spirometry CANNOT be used to measure the A. vital capacity B. residual volume C. tidal volume D. inspiratory reserve volume Correct Answer: b. residual volume Which of the following approaches can be used to obta...

While assessing a physician with a trans thoracic ultrasound exam, you observe an echo-free area above the patient's diaphragm. Which of the following is most consistent with this finding? A) pneumothorax B) pulmonary edema C) pleural effusion D) atelectasis Correct Answer: C) pleural effusion In a B-mode ultrasound exam, the presence of an echo-free or dark zone in a scanned dependent region (especially at or near the costophrenic angle) indicates a pleural effusion. If the effusio...