NURS 2310 exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
How does asthma prevalence differ by gender? Correct
Answers More common in boys before puberty, but women
experience higher severity and hospitalization rates in adulthood
(40-60 years).
How does smoking contribute to COPD? Correct Answers
Causes airway inflammation, increased mucus, and reduced
airway diameter.
Name three essential steps in asthma management. Correct
Answers Avoid triggers, follow an asthma action plan, use
prescribed medications.
Name two pharmacological interventions for respiratory
acidosis. Correct Answers Antibiotics, bronchodilators.
Name two symptoms of metabolic alkalosis. Correct Answers
Numbness, muscle spasms.
Normal HCO₃ Range Correct Answers 22-26 mEq/L
Normal PaCO2 Range Correct Answers 35-45 mm Hg
Normal PaO2 Range Correct Answers 80-100 mm Hg
risk factors for COPD. Correct Answers Cigarette smoking,
infections, asthma, air pollution, occupational hazards, aging,
genetics (alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency)
, role of Short-Acting Beta-Agonists (SABAs) in asthma?
Correct Answers Provide quick relief; onset within minutes,
lasts 4-8 hours.
Three Mechanisms of Regulation Correct Answers Buffer
System: Immediate response with chemical buffers.
Respiratory System: Faster response but limited in scope.
Renal System: Slower response but more effective for long-term
balance.
What are symptoms of acute respiratory acidosis? Correct
Answers Headache, flushed skin, blurred vision, altered LOC,
cardiac arrest.
What are symptoms of chronic respiratory acidosis? Correct
Answers Weakness, sleep disturbances, personality changes.
What are symptoms of metabolic acidosis? Correct Answers
Nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, Kussmaul respirations,
cardiac dysrhythmias.
What are symptoms of respiratory alkalosis? Correct Answers
Lightheadedness, panic, paresthesia, muscle spasms,
Chvostek/Trousseau signs.
What are the four classifications of asthma? Correct Answers
Intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent, severe
persistent.
What are the four primary symptoms of asthma? Correct
Answers Wheezing, cough, dyspnea, chest tightness.
How does asthma prevalence differ by gender? Correct
Answers More common in boys before puberty, but women
experience higher severity and hospitalization rates in adulthood
(40-60 years).
How does smoking contribute to COPD? Correct Answers
Causes airway inflammation, increased mucus, and reduced
airway diameter.
Name three essential steps in asthma management. Correct
Answers Avoid triggers, follow an asthma action plan, use
prescribed medications.
Name two pharmacological interventions for respiratory
acidosis. Correct Answers Antibiotics, bronchodilators.
Name two symptoms of metabolic alkalosis. Correct Answers
Numbness, muscle spasms.
Normal HCO₃ Range Correct Answers 22-26 mEq/L
Normal PaCO2 Range Correct Answers 35-45 mm Hg
Normal PaO2 Range Correct Answers 80-100 mm Hg
risk factors for COPD. Correct Answers Cigarette smoking,
infections, asthma, air pollution, occupational hazards, aging,
genetics (alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency)
, role of Short-Acting Beta-Agonists (SABAs) in asthma?
Correct Answers Provide quick relief; onset within minutes,
lasts 4-8 hours.
Three Mechanisms of Regulation Correct Answers Buffer
System: Immediate response with chemical buffers.
Respiratory System: Faster response but limited in scope.
Renal System: Slower response but more effective for long-term
balance.
What are symptoms of acute respiratory acidosis? Correct
Answers Headache, flushed skin, blurred vision, altered LOC,
cardiac arrest.
What are symptoms of chronic respiratory acidosis? Correct
Answers Weakness, sleep disturbances, personality changes.
What are symptoms of metabolic acidosis? Correct Answers
Nausea, vomiting, headache, confusion, Kussmaul respirations,
cardiac dysrhythmias.
What are symptoms of respiratory alkalosis? Correct Answers
Lightheadedness, panic, paresthesia, muscle spasms,
Chvostek/Trousseau signs.
What are the four classifications of asthma? Correct Answers
Intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent, severe
persistent.
What are the four primary symptoms of asthma? Correct
Answers Wheezing, cough, dyspnea, chest tightness.
