RESPIRATORY DISORDERS REVIEW

RESPIRATORY DISORDERS REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASS (A+) The nurse identifies possible conditions found within the pleural space to include which conditions? Select all that apply. A. Chylothorax B. Pneumonia C. Hemothorax D. Pneumothorax E. Hemopneumothorax F. Empyema Answer A C D E F (PNEUMONIA is a condition within the lung airways) The nurse recognizes which interventions can supply a lung biopsy? Select all that apply. A. Bronchoscopy B. Mediastinoscopy C. "VATS" D. Needle E. Thoracentesis Answer A B C D E A complication of a thoracentesis for which the nurse assesses includes which conditions? Select all that apply? A. Hemothorax B. Pneumothorax C. Perforated liver D. Respiratory distress E. Perforated diaphragm F. Ruptured spleen Answer A B C D E The nurse assigned to a patient to have a thoracentesis at the bedside considers which options as a purpose for a thoracentesis? Select all that apply. A. To place a chest tube B. To instill a medication C. To re-inflate the lung D. To remove air E. To remove fluid F. To obtain a specimen Answer B E F