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NURS 6700 Exam 1 (EAQ Style) Study Questions and Answers 100% Pass A patient comes to a clinic for a regular checkup. The nurse is performing a physical examination of the patient. Which interventions should the nurse follow during inspection to get the best results? Select all that apply. - An...

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NURS 6700 Exam 1 (EAQ Style) Study
Questions and Answers \100% Pass

A patient comes to a clinic for a regular checkup. The nurse is performing a physical examination of the

patient. Which interventions should the nurse follow during inspection to get the best results? Select all

that apply. - Answer✔✔-Make sure that adequate lighting is available.




Use a penlight or lamp to inspect body cavities.




Inspect each area for size, shape, color, symmetry, position, and abnormality.




Check for side-to-side symmetry


A patient was admitted after a motor-vehicle accident with multiple fractured ribs. During respiratory

assessment, which signs and symptoms of secondary pneumothorax would the nurse expect to find? -

Answer✔✔-Sharp pleuritic pain that worsens on inspiration.


A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) is administered oxygen therapy using a

simple oxygen face mask. After some time, the patient's blood analysis reveals abnormally high levels of

carbon dioxide. Which should be the nurse's immediate next step? - Answer✔✔-Remove the mask and

use a nasal cannula for oxygen supply.



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Rationale:


Simple face masks are designed to deliver high-flow O2. In COPD patients, this results in hypoventilation.

Decreased O2 is the stimulus to breathe with COPD, so excessive O2 destroys the stimulus. The resulting

hypoventilation causes excessive retention of carbon dioxide. Additionally, the patient may inhale

exhaled carbon dioxide retained in the mask. Therefore, masks are contraindicated in patients with

COPD..


When documenting a nursing assessment, which of the following uses accurate terminology for

respirations? - Answer✔✔-Bradypnea is less than 12 breaths per minute.




Tachypnea is greater than 20 breaths per minute.




Apnea is the absence of respirations for some


While assessing a patient, the nurse notices bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane.

Which condition might the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing? - Answer✔✔-Hypoxia




Rationale:


Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane is cyanosis, which is a clinical manifestation of

hypoxia, or reduced tissue oxygenation.




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A patient comes to the clinic for a regular checkup. The nurse is performing a physical examination on

the patient. Which intervention should the nurse perform during palpation? - Answer✔✔-Warm the

hands and use a gentle approach.


A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min. While in the

supine position for a bath, the patient complains of shortness of breath. Which is the most appropriate

first nursing action?




A. Increase the flow of oxygen.




B. Perform tracheal suctioning.




C. Report this to the healthcare provider.




D. Assist the patient to semi-Fowler's position. - Answer✔✔-D. Assist the patient to semi-Fowler's

position.




Rationale:


LEAST invasive first; Manipulate position/environment first




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