NURS 6501 week 6 quiz.docx - Question 1 1 out of 1 points A...

 Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema.
When a staff member asks why the patient’s airways are obstructed, how should the
nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of:
Selected
Answer:
b.
Loss of elastic recoil
Correct
Answer:
b.
Loss of elastic recoil
 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and
decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the
patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of his illness?
Selected
Answer:
a.
Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
Correct
Answer:
a.
Inhalation of silica, asbestos, mica
 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 10-year-old female develops pneumonia. Physical exam reveals subcostal and
intercostal retractions. She reports that breathing is difficult and she feels she cannot
get enough air. What term should the nurse use to document this condition?
Selected
Answer:
b.
Dyspnea
Correct
Answer:
b.
Dyspnea
 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following shows a correct cause and effect sequence in the
development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Selected
Answer:
b.
Alveolocapillary membrane injury causing a massive inflammatory
response
Correct
Answer:
b.
Alveolocapillary membrane injury causing a massive inflammatory
response
 Question 5

0 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?
Selected
Answer:
a.
Viral pneumonia
Correct
Answer:
c.
Staphylococcal pneumonia
 Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 60-year-old female with a 25-year history of smoking is diagnosed with
emphysema. She has an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter. The nurse
attributes this finding to:
Selected
Answer:
a.
Air trapping
Correct
Answer:
a.
Air trapping
 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A nurse is reviewing the results of an ABG and finds reduced oxygenation of arterial
blood. What term should the nurse use to describe this condition?