NUR 210 Exam 1 (2024) – Questions With Solutions
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Epitaxis Right Ans - Nosebleed
Anosomia Right Ans - Partial or complete loss of smell
Rhinitis Right Ans - Inflammation of the nose. Swollen, bright red
Rhinorrhea Right Ans - Nasal discharge
Common Signs and Symptoms of Nose/Sinus Right Ans - Facial pressure
(sinus), sleep apnea, epitaxis, cough, congestion, halitosis
Cultural Considerations in Assessment of the Nose Right Ans - Flatter nose
in African Americans, high TB rates in immigrants
When examining the nose with a speculum, you should see... Right Ans -
Inferior and middle turbinates, pink mucosa
Chronic Allergy appearance Right Ans - Mucosa looks swollen, boggy, pale,
and gray
Infants are what kind of breathers? Right Ans - Abdominal
The right lung has _____ lobes Right Ans - 3
A nurse performs a respiratory assessment on a client and notes the
respiratory rate to be 8 breaths per minute. The nurse knows the proper term
for this rate is what? Right Ans - Bradypnea
The nurse is assessing the apices of the client's lungs. The nurse should locate
them at which position? Right Ans - Slightly above the clavicle
While assessing the health of a client's respiratory system, the nurse is
palpating for fremitus. What instruction should the nurse provide to the client
, during this component of assessment? Right Ans - "Please say the number
'ninety-nine' for me."
A client who just underwent hip replacement surgery reports pain at a 10 on a
scale of 0 to 10 and receives 4 mg of morphine. A nurse on the orthopedic unit
enters the client's room and finds that the client has a respiratory rate of 7
breaths/min. The client is groggy and hard to arouse. What could be
contributing to the client's findings? Right Ans - Opiates, which may cause
hypoventilation
The main trigger for breathing Right Ans - Increase CO2 in blood
Expiration is what kind of process Right Ans - Passive Process
With aging, respiratory strength ... Right Ans - Declines
Dyspnea Right Ans - Any difficulty breathing, SOB
Orthopnea Right Ans - Difficulty breathing when lying flat
Health care providers should assume that chest pain is due to ... Right Ans -
Cardiac ischemia, until proven otherwise.
If respirations are abnormal... Right Ans - Count for 1 full minute
Eupnea Right Ans - Normal Respirations
Normal breaths per minute in adults Right Ans - 12-20 bpm
Normal breaths per minute in newborn Right Ans - 30-40 bpm
Normal breaths per minute in infant Right Ans - 20-40 bpm
Tachypnea Right Ans - High respirations
Tachypnea in Infants and newborn Right Ans - Over 40 bpm
Tachypnea in adults Right Ans - More than 24 bpm
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