Gas Exchange (NCLEX) Revision Exam Questions And All Correct Answers.
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Gas exchange and oxygenation
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Gas Exchange And Oxygenation
It will be most important for the nurse to
check pulse oximetry for which of these
patients?
a. A patient with emphysema and a
respiratory rate of 16
b. A patient with massive obesity who is
refusing to get out of bed
c. A patient with pneumonia who has just
been admitted to the unit
d. A ...
Gas Exchange (NCLEX) Revision Exam
Questions And All Correct Answers.
It will be most important for the nurse to
check pulse oximetry for which of these
patients?
a. A patient with emphysema and a
respiratory rate of 16
b. A patient with massive obesity who is
refusing to get out of bed
c. A patient with pneumonia who has just
been admitted to the unit
d. A patient who has just received
morphine sulfate for postoperative pain - Answer c. A patient with pneumonia who has just
been admitted to the unit
The nurse will monitor for clinical
manifestations of hypercapnia when a
patient in the emergency department has
a. chest trauma and multiple rib fractures.
b. carbon monoxide poisoning after a
house fire.
c. left-sided ventricular failure and acute
pulmonary edema.
d. tachypnea and acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS). - Answer a. chest trauma and multiple rib fractures.
A patient is diagnosed with a large
,pulmonary embolism. When explaining to
the patient what has happened to cause
respiratory failure, which information will
the nurse include?
a. "Oxygen transfer into your blood is slow
because of thick membranes between the
small air sacs and the lung circulation."
b. "Thick secretions in your small airways
are blocking air from moving into the small
air sacs in your lungs."
c. "Large areas of your lungs are getting
good blood flow but are not receiving
enough air to fill the small air sacs."
d. "Blood flow though some areas of your
lungs is decreased even though you are
taking adequate breaths." - Answer d. "Blood flow though some areas of your
lungs is decreased even though you are
taking adequate breaths."
A patient is brought to the emergency
department unconscious following a
barbiturate overdose. Which potential
complication will the nurse include when
developing the plan of care?
a. Hypercapnic respiratory failure related
to decreased ventilatory effort
b. Hypoxemic respiratory failure related to
diffusion limitations
c. Hypoxemic respiratory failure related to
, shunting of blood
d. Hypercapnic respiratory failure related
to increased airway resistance - Answer a. Hypercapnic respiratory failure related
to decreased ventilatory effort
To evaluate both oxygenation and
ventilation in a patient with acute
respiratory failure, the nurse uses
the findings revealed with
a. arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis.
b. hemodynamic monitoring.
c. chest x-rays.
d. pulse oximetry. - Answer a. arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis.
A finding indicating to the nurse that
a 22-year-old patient with
respiratory distress is in acute
respiratory failure includes a
a. shallow breathing pattern.
b. partial pressure of arterial oxygen
(PaO2) of 45 mm Hg.
c. partial pressure of carbon dioxide
in arterial gas (PaCO2) of 34 mm Hg.
d. respiratory rate of 32/min. - Answer b. partial pressure of arterial oxygen
(PaO2) of 45 mm Hg.
While caring for a patient who has
been admitted with a pulmonary
embolism, the nurse notes a change
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