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Med/Surg Respiratory B & S TestBank Exam/54 Q and A
4. The ED nurse is assessing a client who is reporting dyspnea. The nurse
auscultates the
client's chest and hears wheezing throughout the lung fields. What might this
indicate
about the client?
A. Bronchoconstriction
B. Pneumonia
C. Hemoptysis
D. Hemothorax - -A. Bronchoconstriction
-5. The nurse is caring for a client admitted with an acute exacerbation of
chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. During assessment, the nurse finds that the
client is
experiencing increased dyspnea. What is the most accurate measurement of
the
concentration of oxygen in the client's blood?
A. A capillary blood sample
B. Pulse oximetry
C. An arterial blood gas (ABG) study
D. A complete blood count (CBC) - -C. An arterial blood gas (ABG) study
-7. A client with chronic lung disease is undergoing lung function testing.
What test result
denotes the volume of air inspired and expired with a normal breath?
A. Total lung capacity
B. Forced vital capacity
C. Tidal volume
D. Residual volume - -C. Tidal volume
-8. In addition to heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and
temperature, the nurse
needs to assess a client's arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2). What procedure
will best
accomplish this?
A. Incentive spirometry
B. Arterial blood gas (ABG) measurement
C. Peak flow measurement
D. Pulse oximetry - -D. Pulse oximetry
, -10. A client with a decreased level of consciousness is in a recumbent
position. How
should the nurse best assess the lung fields for a client in this position?
A. Review images from the client's portable chest x-ray.
B. Turn the client to enable assessment of all lung fields.
C. Assess the breath sounds accessible from the anterior chest wall.
D. Assess oxygen saturation and, if low, reposition the client and auscultate
breath
sounds. - -B. Turn the client to enable assessment of all lung fields.
-14. The medical nurse who works on a pulmonology unit is aware that
several respiratory
conditions can affect lung tissue compliance. The presence of what condition
would lead
to an increase in lung compliance?
A. Emphysema
B. Pulmonary fibrosis
C. Pleural effusion
D. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - -A. Emphysema
-15. A medical nurse has admitted a client to the unit with a diagnosis of
failure to thrive.
The client has developed a fever and cough, so a sputum specimen has been
obtained.
The nurse notes that the sputum is greenish and that there is a large
quantity of it. The
nurse notifies the client's health care provider because these symptoms are
suggestive of
what issue?
A. Pneumothorax
B. Lung tumors
C. Infection
D. Pulmonary edema - -C. Infection
-16. A client has been diagnosed with heart failure that has not yet
responded to
treatment. What breath sound should the nurse expect to assess on
auscultation?
A. Expiratory wheezes
B. Inspiratory wheezes
C. Rhonchi
D. Crackles - -D. Crackles
-22. A client is being treated for a pulmonary embolism, and the medical
nurse is aware
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