Week 6 QUIZ .docx - Week 6 QUIZ A 42-year-old female...

 Week 6 QUIZ
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A 42-year-old female presents with dyspnea; rapid, shallow breathing;
inspiratory crackles; decreased lung compliance; and hypoxemia. Tests
reveal a fulminant form of respiratory failure characterized by acute lung
inflammation and diffuse alveolocapillary injury. Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart?
 Question 2
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?
 Question 3
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:
 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A newborn has respiratory distress syndrome. When obtaining the
patient’s history, which of the following is the most important predisposing
factor for this condition?

 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 26-year-old female recently underwent surgery and is now experiencing
dyspnea, cough, fever, and leukocytosis. Tests reveal that she has a
collapsed lung caused by removal of air from obstructed alveoli. What
condition will the nurse observe on the chart?
 Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals
decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the
nurse suspect is the most likely cause?