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, Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden
University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for
academic integrity?
Selected Answer:
Yes
Correct Answer:
Yes
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 42-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident during
which he suffered a severe head injury. He died shortly after the
accident from loss of respiration. The nurse suspects the area of the
brain most likely involved is the:
Selected Answer: d.
Brainstem
Correct Answer: d.
Brainstem
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 25-year-old male presents with chronic bronchitis of 5 months’
duration. Which of the following is the most significant concern for
the nurse to monitor in this patient?
Selected Answer: d.
, Recurrent pulmonary infections
Correct Answer: d.
Recurrent pulmonary infections
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 2-week-old female presents with fever, cough, respiratory distress,
and empyema. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis
the nurse will observe on the chart?
Selected Answer: c.
Staphylococcal pneumonia
Correct Answer: c.
Staphylococcal pneumonia
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old female presents with chronic bronchitis. Tests reveal
closure of the airway during expiration. While planning care, a nurse
recalls this condition is most likely caused by:
Selected Answer: a.
Thick mucus from hypertrophied glands
Correct Answer: a.
Thick mucus from hypertrophied glands
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production,
dyspnea, and decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with
pneumoconiosis. When taking the patient’s history, which finding is
the most probable cause of his illness?
Selected Answer: a.
Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
, Correct Answer: a.
Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 30-year-old female received a severe head injury in a motor
vehicle accident. She is now experiencing respiratory abnormalities
characterized by alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing
with periods of apnea. What term should the nurse use when charting
this condition?
Selected Answer: a.
Cheyne-Stokes
Correct Answer: a.
Cheyne-Stokes
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 50-year-old diabetic male did not take his medication and is now in
metabolic acidosis. He is experiencing Kussmaul respirations. What
type of breathing will the nurse observe upon assessment?
Selected b.
Answer: A slightly increased ventilatory rate, large tidal
volumes, and no expiratory pause
Correct b.
Answer: A slightly increased ventilatory rate, large tidal
volumes, and no expiratory pause
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A 47-year-old male is diagnosed with pulmonary edema. Which
assessment findings will the nurse observe?
Selected Answer: b.
Pink, frothy sputum
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