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Selected Answer:c. Absorption atelectasisCorrect Answer:c. Absorption atelectasisQuestion 181 out of 1 pointsWhich patient would the nurse assess for paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND)? A patient with:Selected Answer:c. Left ventricular failureCorrect Answer:c. Left ventricular failureQuestion 191 out of 1 pointsA 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?
Selected Answer:c. HypoxemiaCorrect Answer:c. HypoxemiaQuestion 201 out of 1 pointsA 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. DyspneaCorrect Answer:b. DyspneaQuestion 211 out of 1 pointsAn 80-year-old female develops pneumonia in the hospital. She becomes cyanotic, tachycardic, and develops a fever and cough. Chest x-ray reveals pus in the pleural space. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis documented on the chart?Selected Answer:a. EmpyemaCorrect Answer:a. EmpyemaQuestion 221 out of 1 pointsA nurse is teaching staff about pulmonary edema. Which information should the nurse include? The most common cause of pulmonary edema is:Selected Answer:b. Left heart failureCorrect Answer:b. Left heart failure
Question 231 out of 1 pointsA 47-year-old male is diagnosed with pulmonary edema. Which assessment findings will the nurse observe?Selected Answer:b. Pink, frothy sputumCorrect Answer:b. Pink, frothy sputumQuestion 241 out of 1 pointsAn 11-year-old female presents with a low-grade fever and cough. She is diagnosed with atypical pneumonia. What type of pneumonia does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?Selected Answer:c. Mycoplasma pneumoniaCorrect Answer:c. Mycoplasma pneumoniaQuestion 251 out of 1 pointsA 9-year-old male contracted influenza. Which of the following complications is of greatest concern to the nurse?Selected Answer:b. Bronchiolitis obliteransCorrect Answer:b. Bronchiolitis obliteransQuestion 261 out of 1 pointsA 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When the nurse is asked what causes this, what is the nurse’s best response? Changes in his lungs are caused by:Selected Answer:c. Obstruction to heart tissueCorrect Answer:c. Obstruction to heart
tissueQuestion 271 out of 1 pointsA 60-year-old female with emphysema is having difficulty expiring a given volume of air. When giving report, the nurse will relay that the patient is most likely experiencing _____ pulmonary disease.Selected Answer:b. ObstructiveCorrect Answer:b.