Chamberlain University-Illinois NR 283 Exam 2 Test Questions ||
Errorless Answers 100%.
In a burn injury, the Rule of nines is used to estimate: correct answers total body surface area
burned
The nurse is aware that hypercapnia can lead to which of the following? correct answers
Respiratory acidosis
A patient's arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide levels. What is the most likely
cause of this situation? correct answers Hyperventilation
What lab value would the nurse expect in a patient who has sustained trauma to the lungs and
chest wall is experiencing respiratory failure? correct answers Elevated PaCO2
A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal contractions.
The child reports that breathing is difficult with feeling that "I cannot get enough air." What term
should the nurse use to document this condition? correct answers Dyspnea
A 50 year old presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the left. Tests
reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the atmosphere.
Based upon these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing
correct answers Tension Pneumothorax
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect to assess in this client? correct answers Dyspnea, Barrel chest, and Hypocapnia
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a patient who has extensive partial and full
thickness burns of the head, neck, and chest. While planning the patients care, the nurse should
identify what risk as the priority for assessment and intervention? correct answers Airway
obstruction
Errorless Answers 100%.
In a burn injury, the Rule of nines is used to estimate: correct answers total body surface area
burned
The nurse is aware that hypercapnia can lead to which of the following? correct answers
Respiratory acidosis
A patient's arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide levels. What is the most likely
cause of this situation? correct answers Hyperventilation
What lab value would the nurse expect in a patient who has sustained trauma to the lungs and
chest wall is experiencing respiratory failure? correct answers Elevated PaCO2
A 10-year-old develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals subcostal and intercostal contractions.
The child reports that breathing is difficult with feeling that "I cannot get enough air." What term
should the nurse use to document this condition? correct answers Dyspnea
A 50 year old presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the left. Tests
reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the atmosphere.
Based upon these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing
correct answers Tension Pneumothorax
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect to assess in this client? correct answers Dyspnea, Barrel chest, and Hypocapnia
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a patient who has extensive partial and full
thickness burns of the head, neck, and chest. While planning the patients care, the nurse should
identify what risk as the priority for assessment and intervention? correct answers Airway
obstruction
