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NURS 270: exam 5 EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A pt with a recent hx of a dry cough has had a chest X-ray that revealed the presence
of nodules. In an effort to determine whether the nodules are malignant or benign, what is the
priority care provider likely to order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Positron emission tomography
(PET) scan
PET is used to distinguish benign and malignant pulmonary nodules. Because cancer cells have
an increased uptake of glucose
Question: when a pt is having a bronchoscopy, what is one of the priority nursing interventions
before discharge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔assessing that the gag reflex has returned
Question: The pt is calling the clinic with a cough. What assessment data would the nurse first
collect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔cough sound, sputum production, pattern of cough
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The sound of the cough, sputum production and description, and the pattern of the coughs
occurrence (including acute and chronic) and what its occurrence is related to are the first
assessments to be made to determine the severity
Question: The nurse is caring for a pt who had abdominal surgery yesterday. Today the pts
lungs sounds in the lower lobes are diminished. The nurse knows this could be related to the
occurrence of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔atelectasis
After surgery, there is an increased risk for atelectasis from anesthesia as well as restricted
breathing from pain. Without deep breathing to stretch the alveoli, surfactant secretion to hold
the avleoli open is not promoted
Question: After swallowing, a 73 year old pt is coughing and has a wet voice. What changes of
aging could be contributing to this abnormal finding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔decreased
respiratory defense mechanisms
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aspiration occurs more easily in older pts related to decreased respiratory defense mechanisms
(e.g. decrease in immunity, ciliary function, cough force, sensation in pharynx)
Question: What is the hypoxic drive - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔When pts with compromised
respiratory states are hypercapnic (increased levels of CO2): too much supplemental oxygen will
shut down the breathing center
Question: What type of cough is taught to a pt with COPD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔huff cough
a controlled coughing technique that helps move mucus from the lungs
Question: The nurse is palpating the pts chest during a focused respiratory assessment in the
ED. Which finding is a medical emergency - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tracheal deviation to the left
tracheal deviation is a medical emergency when it is caused by a tension pneumothorax
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Q:A pt with respiratory disease has a shift to the left in the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation
curve. The nurse recognizes that this finding indicates that: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔More
oxygen is dissolved in plasma but is not readily released to the tissue
left shift as with alkalosis allows more blood in lungs to absorb O2, but tissues don't get it
released to them
Question: The physician performs a thoracentesis on a pt with a right pleural effusion. In
preparing the pt for the procedure, the nurse positions the pt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔sitting
upright with his arms supported on an overbed table
Question: A pt has undergone a rhinoplasty to correct nasal deformities resulting from trauma
during an automobile accident. The nursing intervention that is most appropriate
postoperatively is to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Instruct the pt to keep the head elevated for 48
hours to minimize swelling
maintaining the head in an elevated position will decrease the amount of nasal swelling.
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NURS 270: exam 5 EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: A pt with a recent hx of a dry cough has had a chest X-ray that revealed the presence
of nodules. In an effort to determine whether the nodules are malignant or benign, what is the
priority care provider likely to order - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Positron emission tomography
(PET) scan
PET is used to distinguish benign and malignant pulmonary nodules. Because cancer cells have
an increased uptake of glucose
Question: when a pt is having a bronchoscopy, what is one of the priority nursing interventions
before discharge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔assessing that the gag reflex has returned
Question: The pt is calling the clinic with a cough. What assessment data would the nurse first
collect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔cough sound, sputum production, pattern of cough
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The sound of the cough, sputum production and description, and the pattern of the coughs
occurrence (including acute and chronic) and what its occurrence is related to are the first
assessments to be made to determine the severity
Question: The nurse is caring for a pt who had abdominal surgery yesterday. Today the pts
lungs sounds in the lower lobes are diminished. The nurse knows this could be related to the
occurrence of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔atelectasis
After surgery, there is an increased risk for atelectasis from anesthesia as well as restricted
breathing from pain. Without deep breathing to stretch the alveoli, surfactant secretion to hold
the avleoli open is not promoted
Question: After swallowing, a 73 year old pt is coughing and has a wet voice. What changes of
aging could be contributing to this abnormal finding - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔decreased
respiratory defense mechanisms
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aspiration occurs more easily in older pts related to decreased respiratory defense mechanisms
(e.g. decrease in immunity, ciliary function, cough force, sensation in pharynx)
Question: What is the hypoxic drive - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔When pts with compromised
respiratory states are hypercapnic (increased levels of CO2): too much supplemental oxygen will
shut down the breathing center
Question: What type of cough is taught to a pt with COPD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔huff cough
a controlled coughing technique that helps move mucus from the lungs
Question: The nurse is palpating the pts chest during a focused respiratory assessment in the
ED. Which finding is a medical emergency - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Tracheal deviation to the left
tracheal deviation is a medical emergency when it is caused by a tension pneumothorax
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Q:A pt with respiratory disease has a shift to the left in the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation
curve. The nurse recognizes that this finding indicates that: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔More
oxygen is dissolved in plasma but is not readily released to the tissue
left shift as with alkalosis allows more blood in lungs to absorb O2, but tissues don't get it
released to them
Question: The physician performs a thoracentesis on a pt with a right pleural effusion. In
preparing the pt for the procedure, the nurse positions the pt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔sitting
upright with his arms supported on an overbed table
Question: A pt has undergone a rhinoplasty to correct nasal deformities resulting from trauma
during an automobile accident. The nursing intervention that is most appropriate
postoperatively is to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Instruct the pt to keep the head elevated for 48
hours to minimize swelling
maintaining the head in an elevated position will decrease the amount of nasal swelling.
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