NURS 5433 EENT CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Treatment for Group A COPD.
Answer: SABA or LABA; LABA preferred over short-acting unless only
occasional dyspnea.
◍ Common issues to consider before stepping up asthma tx.
Answer: Incorrect inhaler technique, poor adherence, modifiable risk
(smoking)
◍ Most common organism causing death from pneumonia.
Answer: Streptococcus pneumoniae.
◍ Pharmacological treatment for bronchitis.
Answer: Antipyretics, decongestants (with sinus condition), honey/cough
suppressants (benzonatate, guaifenesin with codeine or dextromethorphan)
for 6 and older. NO ABX. SABA w/ high dose ICS
◍ Common causative organisms of Croup.
Answer: caused by parainfluenza I (most common) and 3 (most severe).
◍ Nursing in the Family Systems Perspective.
Answer: -The focus of the nurses' practice from this perspective is family as
the client. Nurses work to help families maintain and regain stability.
Assessment questions of family members are focused on the family as a
whole. -The goal of using a family systems perspective is to help the family
reach stability by building on their strengths as a family, using knowledge of
the family as a social system, and understanding how the family is an
interconnected whole that is adapting to the changes brought about by the
health event of a given family member.
,◍ Inhaled bronchodilators.
Answer: Recommended over oral medications.
◍ Ineffective treatments.
Answer: Antitussives and vasodilators are not effective.
◍ Symptoms of Croup.
Answer: Fever, barking cough, respiratory distress, nasal flaring, drooling.
◍ Concepts of Communication Theory in Family Nursing.
Answer: 1. All nonverbal communication is meaningful2. All
communication has two major channels, digital and analog 3. a dyadic
relationship has varying degrees of symmetry and complementarity 4. all
communication has two levels: content and relationship
◍ Croup.
Answer: Most common cause of upper airway obstruction or stridor in
children
◍ Diagnostics for CAP.
Answer: Pneumococcal → rust-colored sputum; Mycoplasma → <35,
malaise, sore throat, dry cough, maculopapular rash, prolonged illness;
Klebsiella → upper lobe, jelly sputum; Legionella → middle-aged men,
smokers/alcoholics, immunosuppressed.
◍ LABA w/wo ICS.
Answer: Can add to LABA with or without inhaled corticosteroids.
◍ What are the three disciplines nursing of families evolved from?.
Answer: 1. Family social science theories2. family therapy theories3.
nursing conceptual frameworks
◍ Nursing Education and Family policy.
Answer: Very little inclusion of family policy development and advocacy
work in nursing curricula. Opportunities for learning experiences in settings
that have established services for vulnerable populations provide nursing
students with clinical situations in which to practice assumption-free
, assessment skills and learn about diverse life situations and needs. The
inclusion of health policy in nursing education has the potential to increase
the sensitivity of nurses to social and health policy issues. Policy
involvement is about empowering others through leadership, not exerting
power over others.
◍ FEV1/FVC ratio.
Answer: Ratio used to classify COPD into stages based on airflow
reduction.
◍ ICS.
Answer: Inhaled corticosteroids used for asthma management.
◍ Roflumilast.
Answer: A PDE4 inhibitor for patients with bronchitis and severe COPD
with a history of exacerbations.
◍ Jones Three Levels of racism-Internalized Racism.
Answer: Refers to stigmatized individuals accepting negative messages
about their abilities and their inherent lower status, leading to loss of civil
and social rights. Many individuals who are placed in a stigmatized group
begin to accept labels placed on them by other groups and accept disparities
in resources as their due. This pattern is similar to rape victim blaming
herself for the rape, labelling herself as asking for it based on the clothes she
was wearing at the time of the rape.
◍ Family Fucnction.
Answer: has to do with the ways families serve their members. One way to
describe the functional aspect of families is to see the unit as made of
intimate, interactive, and interdependent persons who share some values,
goals, resources, responsibilities, decisions and commitment over time.
◍ The Nurse's role in advocacy for Family policy.
Answer: An important role for the nurse historically and today is to advocate
for family policies to promote the health of clients and families, particularly
those who are disadvantaged. As holistic care providers, nurses are in an
, excellent position to inform the public, including politicians, about what
policies are needed and why, and to negotiate for, and help clients and
families obtain, the best possible resources established by family policies.
◍ Diagnostics for Asthma.
Answer: Includes CXR and spirometry with FEV1/FVC ratio of <0.7
indicating airway obstruction.
◍ Family Nursing Competences: Generalist.
Answer: 1. Enhance and promote family health2. focus nursing practice on
family's strengths, the support of family and individual growth, the
improvement of family self-management abilities, the facilitation of
successful life transitions, the improvement and management of health, and
the mobilization of family resources. 3. Demonstrate leadership and systems
thinking skills to ensure the quality of nursing care with families in
everyday practice and across every content. 4. Practice using evidence-based
practice
◍ Alpha 1 antitrypsin therapy.
Answer: In patients with hereditary deficiency, may slow progression of
emphysema.
◍ Jones Three Level of Racism -Institutional Racism.
Answer: Racism expressed in social and political institutions refers to
deferential access to resources and opportunities, including health care,
education opportunities, gainful employment, healthy food and clean water,
adequate housing, and living in a healthy environmentEach of these
resources and opportunities in turn impacts health and is commonly listed as
a health determinant. Institutional racism practices are often normalized by a
particular society and often protected by laws and policies within that
society. Ex -previous laws that prohibited gay men and women from
participating in parts of the military also limited vocational opportunities.
◍ Indications for pneumonia vaccines.
Answer: 65 and older; 19-64 with chronic illnesses; high risk traveling.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Treatment for Group A COPD.
Answer: SABA or LABA; LABA preferred over short-acting unless only
occasional dyspnea.
◍ Common issues to consider before stepping up asthma tx.
Answer: Incorrect inhaler technique, poor adherence, modifiable risk
(smoking)
◍ Most common organism causing death from pneumonia.
Answer: Streptococcus pneumoniae.
◍ Pharmacological treatment for bronchitis.
Answer: Antipyretics, decongestants (with sinus condition), honey/cough
suppressants (benzonatate, guaifenesin with codeine or dextromethorphan)
for 6 and older. NO ABX. SABA w/ high dose ICS
◍ Common causative organisms of Croup.
Answer: caused by parainfluenza I (most common) and 3 (most severe).
◍ Nursing in the Family Systems Perspective.
Answer: -The focus of the nurses' practice from this perspective is family as
the client. Nurses work to help families maintain and regain stability.
Assessment questions of family members are focused on the family as a
whole. -The goal of using a family systems perspective is to help the family
reach stability by building on their strengths as a family, using knowledge of
the family as a social system, and understanding how the family is an
interconnected whole that is adapting to the changes brought about by the
health event of a given family member.
,◍ Inhaled bronchodilators.
Answer: Recommended over oral medications.
◍ Ineffective treatments.
Answer: Antitussives and vasodilators are not effective.
◍ Symptoms of Croup.
Answer: Fever, barking cough, respiratory distress, nasal flaring, drooling.
◍ Concepts of Communication Theory in Family Nursing.
Answer: 1. All nonverbal communication is meaningful2. All
communication has two major channels, digital and analog 3. a dyadic
relationship has varying degrees of symmetry and complementarity 4. all
communication has two levels: content and relationship
◍ Croup.
Answer: Most common cause of upper airway obstruction or stridor in
children
◍ Diagnostics for CAP.
Answer: Pneumococcal → rust-colored sputum; Mycoplasma → <35,
malaise, sore throat, dry cough, maculopapular rash, prolonged illness;
Klebsiella → upper lobe, jelly sputum; Legionella → middle-aged men,
smokers/alcoholics, immunosuppressed.
◍ LABA w/wo ICS.
Answer: Can add to LABA with or without inhaled corticosteroids.
◍ What are the three disciplines nursing of families evolved from?.
Answer: 1. Family social science theories2. family therapy theories3.
nursing conceptual frameworks
◍ Nursing Education and Family policy.
Answer: Very little inclusion of family policy development and advocacy
work in nursing curricula. Opportunities for learning experiences in settings
that have established services for vulnerable populations provide nursing
students with clinical situations in which to practice assumption-free
, assessment skills and learn about diverse life situations and needs. The
inclusion of health policy in nursing education has the potential to increase
the sensitivity of nurses to social and health policy issues. Policy
involvement is about empowering others through leadership, not exerting
power over others.
◍ FEV1/FVC ratio.
Answer: Ratio used to classify COPD into stages based on airflow
reduction.
◍ ICS.
Answer: Inhaled corticosteroids used for asthma management.
◍ Roflumilast.
Answer: A PDE4 inhibitor for patients with bronchitis and severe COPD
with a history of exacerbations.
◍ Jones Three Levels of racism-Internalized Racism.
Answer: Refers to stigmatized individuals accepting negative messages
about their abilities and their inherent lower status, leading to loss of civil
and social rights. Many individuals who are placed in a stigmatized group
begin to accept labels placed on them by other groups and accept disparities
in resources as their due. This pattern is similar to rape victim blaming
herself for the rape, labelling herself as asking for it based on the clothes she
was wearing at the time of the rape.
◍ Family Fucnction.
Answer: has to do with the ways families serve their members. One way to
describe the functional aspect of families is to see the unit as made of
intimate, interactive, and interdependent persons who share some values,
goals, resources, responsibilities, decisions and commitment over time.
◍ The Nurse's role in advocacy for Family policy.
Answer: An important role for the nurse historically and today is to advocate
for family policies to promote the health of clients and families, particularly
those who are disadvantaged. As holistic care providers, nurses are in an
, excellent position to inform the public, including politicians, about what
policies are needed and why, and to negotiate for, and help clients and
families obtain, the best possible resources established by family policies.
◍ Diagnostics for Asthma.
Answer: Includes CXR and spirometry with FEV1/FVC ratio of <0.7
indicating airway obstruction.
◍ Family Nursing Competences: Generalist.
Answer: 1. Enhance and promote family health2. focus nursing practice on
family's strengths, the support of family and individual growth, the
improvement of family self-management abilities, the facilitation of
successful life transitions, the improvement and management of health, and
the mobilization of family resources. 3. Demonstrate leadership and systems
thinking skills to ensure the quality of nursing care with families in
everyday practice and across every content. 4. Practice using evidence-based
practice
◍ Alpha 1 antitrypsin therapy.
Answer: In patients with hereditary deficiency, may slow progression of
emphysema.
◍ Jones Three Level of Racism -Institutional Racism.
Answer: Racism expressed in social and political institutions refers to
deferential access to resources and opportunities, including health care,
education opportunities, gainful employment, healthy food and clean water,
adequate housing, and living in a healthy environmentEach of these
resources and opportunities in turn impacts health and is commonly listed as
a health determinant. Institutional racism practices are often normalized by a
particular society and often protected by laws and policies within that
society. Ex -previous laws that prohibited gay men and women from
participating in parts of the military also limited vocational opportunities.
◍ Indications for pneumonia vaccines.
Answer: 65 and older; 19-64 with chronic illnesses; high risk traveling.
