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Professional Nursing 624 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Answers As Mr. Martin's oxygenation deteriorates, the nurse has an order to titrate pulse oximetry to keep it greater than 90%. Because Mr. Martin is currently at 6 L/NC (44% oxygen), what would be the best options for delivery of oxygen sh...

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Professional Nursing 624 Exam 1
Practice Questions and Answers


As Mr. Martin's oxygenation deteriorates, the nurse has an order to titrate pulse oximetry to keep it

greater than 90%. Because Mr. Martin is currently at 6 L/NC (44% oxygen), what would be the best

options for delivery of oxygen should the levels drop below 90%? - Ans:✔✔-simple mask


partial rebreather mask


venturi mask


face tent


As the nurse is placing the oxygen, she reflects on the percentage of oxygen being delivered via nasal

cannula (NC) at 2 L. What would be the correct amount? - Ans:✔✔-28%


At what age should deep respiration crackles disappear in babies? - Ans:✔✔-crackles should disappear at

3 months in babies




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During an assessment, the nurse notices that a client's breathing pattern follows a cycle of progressively

increasing in depth, then progressively decreasing in depth, followed by a period of apnea. Which

appropriately describes this respiratory pattern? - Ans:✔✔-Cheyne-Stokes breathing


Eldon Martin is a 75-year-old retired Marine Corps officer. He smoked cigarettes most of his adult life,

but quit 10 years ago when he learned he had allergy-induced asthmatic lung disease. He comes to the

hospital today with a high fever, productive cough, and pain in his chest. He is diagnosed with

pneumonia.




What additional assessment findings would be important for the nurse to gather in relation to

oxygenation concerns? - Ans:✔✔-pulse oximetry reading


arterial blood gas


lung sounds


number of years of smoking


Examples of never events - Ans:✔✔-Examples of Never Events:


foreign object forgotten in pt after surgery


foley infection




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air embolism


DVT/PE after joint replacement


For a thoracentesis, what is the nurse's job prior to procedure? - Ans:✔✔-Make sure consent is on file

and put pt in orthopneic position


How do you assess fall risk? - Ans:✔✔-Assessing fall risk:


Have pt get up and sit down w/o using hands to help, have pt walk 8 feet in 8.5 seconds


How do you take orstatic blood pressure? - Ans:✔✔-Lay pt flat, take BP and HR


Sit them up and wait 2 mins, take BP and HR


Stand them up and wait 2 mins, take BP and HR


*when recording, note position


*these should be done manually bc they're more exact


How does fever enhance the immune system? - Ans:✔✔-1. it kills growth of microorganisms


2. enhances phagocytosis


3. causes breakdown of lysosomes & self-destruction of virally infected cells


4. causes release of interferon (protects from viral infections)

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