NUR 417 EXAM 1 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ FIVE A's of Atopic Dermatitis. Answer: Avoidance, apply
cleanser/moisturizer, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch, anti-bacterial.
◉ Upper airway. Answer: Nasopharynx and nares are smaller.
◉ Infants. Answer: Obligate nose breathers.
◉ Epiglottis. Answer: Floppy/long → obstruction.
◉ Lymphatic tissue. Answer: More prone to swelling (sensitive).
◉ Large tongue. Answer: Small oral cavity → short neck.
◉ Soft tissue. Answer: Large amounts and loosely anchored mucous
membranes lining the airway increase risk of edema and
obstruction.
◉ Cartilage in the neck. Answer: Immature → easily collapsed when
flexed.
,◉ Prominent occiput. Answer: BIG *** HEAD; neck cartilage can't
support.
◉ Kissing tonsils. Answer: Condition where tonsils are enlarged and
touch each other.
◉ Funnel shaped airway. Answer: Anatomical shape that can
contribute to respiratory distress.
◉ Lower airway. Answer: Diaphragmatic breathers.
◉ Poorly developed muscles. Answer: Increased chest wall
compliance.
◉ Fewer/smaller alveoli. Answer: Premature cilia, lack of collateral
pathways.
◉ Distress. Answer: Early stage; compensating but struggling to
maintain oxygenation/ventilation.
◉ Failure. Answer: Compensation inadequate; inability to maintain
oxygenation/ventilation.
, ◉ Arrest. Answer: Cessation of breathing; immediate life threatening
emergency.
◉ Retractions. Answer: Subclavicular, suprasternal, substernal.
◉ Nasal flaring. Answer: Present when struggling to breathe.
◉ Grunting. Answer: Audible grunting.
◉ Tripoding. Answer: Head bobbing.
◉ Breath sounds. Answer: Wheeze, stridor, decreased sounds, clear.
◉ Mild respiratory distress. Answer: O2 via nasal cannula, blowby,
repositioning (most comfortable).
◉ Moderate respiratory distress. Answer: O2 nonrebreather, open
the airway → reposition, suction (NP/mushroom tip), stimulation.
◉ Severe respiratory distress. Answer: CPAP, BPAP, intubation.
◉ Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Answer: A genetic disorder caused by a
defective/mutated gene that carries the code for a protein called
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ FIVE A's of Atopic Dermatitis. Answer: Avoidance, apply
cleanser/moisturizer, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch, anti-bacterial.
◉ Upper airway. Answer: Nasopharynx and nares are smaller.
◉ Infants. Answer: Obligate nose breathers.
◉ Epiglottis. Answer: Floppy/long → obstruction.
◉ Lymphatic tissue. Answer: More prone to swelling (sensitive).
◉ Large tongue. Answer: Small oral cavity → short neck.
◉ Soft tissue. Answer: Large amounts and loosely anchored mucous
membranes lining the airway increase risk of edema and
obstruction.
◉ Cartilage in the neck. Answer: Immature → easily collapsed when
flexed.
,◉ Prominent occiput. Answer: BIG *** HEAD; neck cartilage can't
support.
◉ Kissing tonsils. Answer: Condition where tonsils are enlarged and
touch each other.
◉ Funnel shaped airway. Answer: Anatomical shape that can
contribute to respiratory distress.
◉ Lower airway. Answer: Diaphragmatic breathers.
◉ Poorly developed muscles. Answer: Increased chest wall
compliance.
◉ Fewer/smaller alveoli. Answer: Premature cilia, lack of collateral
pathways.
◉ Distress. Answer: Early stage; compensating but struggling to
maintain oxygenation/ventilation.
◉ Failure. Answer: Compensation inadequate; inability to maintain
oxygenation/ventilation.
, ◉ Arrest. Answer: Cessation of breathing; immediate life threatening
emergency.
◉ Retractions. Answer: Subclavicular, suprasternal, substernal.
◉ Nasal flaring. Answer: Present when struggling to breathe.
◉ Grunting. Answer: Audible grunting.
◉ Tripoding. Answer: Head bobbing.
◉ Breath sounds. Answer: Wheeze, stridor, decreased sounds, clear.
◉ Mild respiratory distress. Answer: O2 via nasal cannula, blowby,
repositioning (most comfortable).
◉ Moderate respiratory distress. Answer: O2 nonrebreather, open
the airway → reposition, suction (NP/mushroom tip), stimulation.
◉ Severe respiratory distress. Answer: CPAP, BPAP, intubation.
◉ Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Answer: A genetic disorder caused by a
defective/mutated gene that carries the code for a protein called
