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GNRS 555: Respiratory Questions and
Answers Latest Version
Hemoglobin normal range Ans: Total range: 12-18
Hematocrit normal range Ans: Total range: 37-52%
Red blood cell count normal range Ans: Total range: 4.2-
6.1 million/mm3
WBC normal range Ans: 5,000-10,000
Platelet normal range Ans: 150,000-400,000
Neutrophil normal range Ans: 46-78%
Band cell normal range Ans: 0-6%
Which of the following is part of the respiratory tract?
Choose all that apply
A. Bronchi
B. Pharynx
C. Larynx
D. Sinuses Ans: A. Bronchi
B. Pharynx
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C. Larynx
D. Sinuses
True or False? Because the pressure of CO2 is higher in
the blood vessels than the pressure of CO2 in the lungs,
the CO2 moves the from the blood to the lungs. Ans:
True
Which of the following would cause the medulla
oblongata to increase the respiratory rate?
A. Too much oxygen in the blood stream
B. Too much carbon dioxide in the blood stream
C. Decrease in metabolic needs Ans: B. Too much carbon
dioxide in the blood stream
The functional unit of the respiratory system is____? Ans:
The alveolus (alveoli)
A patient with acute shortness of breath is admitted to
the hospital. Which action should the nurse take during
the initial assessment of the patient?
A. Complete a full physical examination to determine the
systemic effect of the respiratory distress
B. Obtain a comprehensive health history to determine
the extent of any prior respiratory problems
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C. Delay the physical assessment and ask family
members about any history of respiratory problems
D. Perform a respiratory system assessment and ask
specific questions about this episode of respiratory
distress Ans: D. Perform a respiratory system assessment
and ask specific questions about this episode of
respiratory distress
On auscultation of a patient's lungs, you hear short, high-
pitched sounds during exhalation in the lower 1/3 of
both lungs. You should record this finding as:
A. Expiratory crackles at the bases
B. Expiratory wheezes in both lungs
C. Abnormal lung sounds in the bases of both lungs
D. Pleural friction rub in the right and left lower lobes
Ans: B. Expiratory wheezes in both lungs
What do each of the abnormal lung sounds sound like?
-Wheezes
-Crackles
-Pleural friction rub
-Stridor Ans: -Wheezes: high-pitched
-Crackles: low-pitched "bubbling" sounds
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-Pleural friction rub: grating sounds
-Stridor: loud low-pitched sound during inspiration, seal-
like
You palpate the posterior chest while the patient says
"99" and note that no vibration is felt. How should this be
charted?
A. Diminished expansion
B. Dullness to percussion
C. Absent tactile fremitus
D. Decreased breath sounds Ans: C. Absent tactile
fremitus
When auscultating a patient's chest while the patient
takes a deep breath, you hear loud, high-pitched,
"blowing" sounds at both lung bases. You will document
these as
A. Normal sounds
B. Vesicular sounds
C. Abnormal sounds
D. Adventitious sounds Ans: C. Abnormal sounds
Which of the following respiratory physiological changes
occur as a result of aging?
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GNRS 555: Respiratory Questions and
Answers Latest Version
Hemoglobin normal range Ans: Total range: 12-18
Hematocrit normal range Ans: Total range: 37-52%
Red blood cell count normal range Ans: Total range: 4.2-
6.1 million/mm3
WBC normal range Ans: 5,000-10,000
Platelet normal range Ans: 150,000-400,000
Neutrophil normal range Ans: 46-78%
Band cell normal range Ans: 0-6%
Which of the following is part of the respiratory tract?
Choose all that apply
A. Bronchi
B. Pharynx
C. Larynx
D. Sinuses Ans: A. Bronchi
B. Pharynx
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C. Larynx
D. Sinuses
True or False? Because the pressure of CO2 is higher in
the blood vessels than the pressure of CO2 in the lungs,
the CO2 moves the from the blood to the lungs. Ans:
True
Which of the following would cause the medulla
oblongata to increase the respiratory rate?
A. Too much oxygen in the blood stream
B. Too much carbon dioxide in the blood stream
C. Decrease in metabolic needs Ans: B. Too much carbon
dioxide in the blood stream
The functional unit of the respiratory system is____? Ans:
The alveolus (alveoli)
A patient with acute shortness of breath is admitted to
the hospital. Which action should the nurse take during
the initial assessment of the patient?
A. Complete a full physical examination to determine the
systemic effect of the respiratory distress
B. Obtain a comprehensive health history to determine
the extent of any prior respiratory problems
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C. Delay the physical assessment and ask family
members about any history of respiratory problems
D. Perform a respiratory system assessment and ask
specific questions about this episode of respiratory
distress Ans: D. Perform a respiratory system assessment
and ask specific questions about this episode of
respiratory distress
On auscultation of a patient's lungs, you hear short, high-
pitched sounds during exhalation in the lower 1/3 of
both lungs. You should record this finding as:
A. Expiratory crackles at the bases
B. Expiratory wheezes in both lungs
C. Abnormal lung sounds in the bases of both lungs
D. Pleural friction rub in the right and left lower lobes
Ans: B. Expiratory wheezes in both lungs
What do each of the abnormal lung sounds sound like?
-Wheezes
-Crackles
-Pleural friction rub
-Stridor Ans: -Wheezes: high-pitched
-Crackles: low-pitched "bubbling" sounds
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-Pleural friction rub: grating sounds
-Stridor: loud low-pitched sound during inspiration, seal-
like
You palpate the posterior chest while the patient says
"99" and note that no vibration is felt. How should this be
charted?
A. Diminished expansion
B. Dullness to percussion
C. Absent tactile fremitus
D. Decreased breath sounds Ans: C. Absent tactile
fremitus
When auscultating a patient's chest while the patient
takes a deep breath, you hear loud, high-pitched,
"blowing" sounds at both lung bases. You will document
these as
A. Normal sounds
B. Vesicular sounds
C. Abnormal sounds
D. Adventitious sounds Ans: C. Abnormal sounds
Which of the following respiratory physiological changes
occur as a result of aging?
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