Pneumonia Midterm Exam Questions And Correct Verified Answers.
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Pneumonia
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Pneumonia
b - Answer The nurse is assessing a client who is reporting shortness of breath, fever, and a productive cough. Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate being ordered initially?
a HIV serology
b Sputum culture and sensitivity
c Bronchoscopy
d CT scan
b,c,d,e - Answer ...
Pneumonia Midterm Exam Questions
And Correct Verified Answers.
b - Answer The nurse is assessing a client who is reporting shortness of breath, fever, and a productive
cough. Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate being ordered initially?
a HIV serology
b Sputum culture and sensitivity
c Bronchoscopy
d CT scan
b,c,d,e - Answer The nurse is instructing a group of college students on symptoms of "walking
pneumonia." Which symptoms should the nurse include in the teaching session?
(Select all that apply.)
a Productive cough
b Joint pain
c Muscle aches
d Fever
e Headache
,a - Answer The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department with fever of 102.5 °F, chills,
dyspnea, and signs of significant respiratory distress. What is the priority nursing intervention?
a Place the client on oxygen via face mask and notify the physician
b Obtain a sputum culture
c Administer acetaminophen as ordered
d Administer IV fluids of normal saline @ 100 mL/hr
a,b,d - Answer The nurse is conducting a teaching session for new parents on the causes of viral
pneumonia. Which etiologies will the nurse include in the teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
a Adenovirus
b Influenza virus
c Rotavirus
d Cytomegalovirus
e Norovirus
, a,b,d,e - Answer The nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia who is having difficulty clearing the
airway because of viscous, copious lung secretions. Which interventions should the nurse use to aid in
airway clearance?
(Select all that apply.)
a Monitor arterial blood gas (ABG) results
b Assess sputum for color and consistency
c Provide a dehumidifier
d Encourage fluids
e Place in high Fowler position
b - Answer The nurse is caring for a client with suspected pneumonia. The client questions how he
could have gotten this condition. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that which factor may
cause this condition?
a Bacteria found in drinking water
b Bacteria found in water-cooled air conditioning systems
c Poor environmental air quality
d Poor nutritional intake
Retractions - Answer ______________ are the visible sinking in of the chest wall and are categorized as
a late sign of respiratory distress in adults but are considered an early warning sign for infants.
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