2024 MED-SURG TEST BANK REAL EXAM 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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2024 MED-SURG TEST BANK REAL EXAM 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse assesses a patient with shortness of breath for evidence of long-standing
hypoxemia by inspecting:
A. Chest excursion
B. Spinal curvatures
C. The res...
supports the nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance? A. Oxygen saturation of
85%
B. Respiratory rate of 28
C. Presence of greenish sputum
D. Basilar crackles - Answer✔️✔️-D. Basilar crackles The presence of adventitious breath
sounds indicates that there is accumulation of secretions in the lower airways. This
would be consistent with a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance because
the patient is retaining secretions.
8. Which of the following clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to find during
assessment of a patient admitted with pneumococcal pneumonia? A. Hyperresonance
on percussion
B. Fine crackles in all lobes on auscultation
C. Increased vocal fremitus on palpation D. Vesicular breath sounds in all lobes -
Answer✔️✔️-C. Increased vocal fremitus on palpation. A typical physical examination
finding for a patient with pneumonia is increased vocal fremitus on palpation. Other
signs of pulmonary consolidation include dullness to percussion, bronchial breath
sounds, and crackles in the affected area.
9. Which of the following nursing interventions is of the highest priority in helping a
patient expectorate thick secretions related to pneumonia?
A. Humidify the oxygen as able
B. Increase fluid intake to 3L/day if tolerated.
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