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Question 1 of 71

In bronchial asthma (old paper)

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Question 2 of 71

When developing a discharge plan to manage the care of a client with COPD, the nurse should anticipate that the client will do which of the following?

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Question 3 of 71

Which of these statements is true about internal respiration?

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Question 4 of 71

In an asthmatic attack, which of the following is expected?

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Question 5 of 71

The primary chemical stimulus for breathing is the concentration of

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Question 6 of 71

Match the following: 682. Asparaginase

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Question 7 of 71

Following a thyroidectomy of a 30-year-old man, the surgeon noticed that he had a weak voice and that the right vocal cord was slack. What possibly could the surgeon have tied together:

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Question 8 of 71

A 45-year-old man has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for 20 years. For the past 4 years, he has had chronic cough with copious mucoid expectoration. During the past year, he has had multiple respiratory tract infections diagnosed as 'viral flu'. He has also developed difficulty breathing, tightness of the chest, and audible wheezing. His breathing difficulty is relieved by inhalation of B-adrenergic agonist and disappears after the chest infection has resolved. Which of the following pathologic conditions is most likely responsible for his clinical condition?

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Question 9 of 71

Which of the following is not an atrioventricular valve?

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Question 10 of 71

Which of the following is used to reduce friction between the layers of membranes surrounding the heart?

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Question 11 of 71

If a young female develops a circulating anticoagulant directed against factor VIII, which underlying diagnosis is most likely:

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Question 12 of 71

A 12 years-old boy has a severe asthmatic attack with wheezing. His arterial pO2 is 60 mmHg and pCO2 is 30 mmHg. His:

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Question 13 of 71

The one of the following diseases in which examination of the bone marrow is least likely to be helpful in establishment the diagnosis is:

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Question 14 of 71

Which are the most important for minute-by-minute control of ventilation?

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Question 15 of 71

Which of these symptoms is common is all COPDs?

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Question 16 of 71

Regarding pulmonary function, which of the following is NOT true?

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Question 17 of 71

Regarding airway resistance

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Question 18 of 71

In primary atypical (presumably viral) pneumonia the most common of the following blood findings is:

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Question 19 of 71

The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client with a temperature of 39Ã‚Â°C (102.5Ã‚Â°F), productive cough, chills, shortness of breath, and malaise. Which diagnostic test should the nurse expect to prepare the client for? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 20 of 71

Regarding lung compliance, all of the following are correct EXCEPT?

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Question 21 of 71

In the presence of active surfactants, all of the following are expected to decrease EXCEPT?

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Question 22 of 71

Choose the method which can provide information as to the diagnosis of lung cancer:

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Question 23 of 71

Appropriate nursing diagnoses for a client admitted with pneumonia secondary to influenza include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 24 of 71

Which of the following is NOT a complication of pneumonia

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Question 25 of 71

Which of the following chambers of the heart is surrounded by the thickest layer of myocardium?

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Question 26 of 71

The second heart sound (dupp) closely follows which of the events listed below?

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Question 27 of 71

Spirometry can measure all except

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Question 28 of 71

For the hospitalized client, which manifestation would the nurse assess to be a symptom of pulmonary embolism?

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Question 29 of 71

Vital capacity is defined as?

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Question 30 of 71

A client admitted from home is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia. Which organism does the nurse suspect is the cause of this infection?

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Question 31 of 71

Which of the following is not generally a cause of a pleural exudate:

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Question 32 of 71

The exchange of gases between blood and cells is called

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Question 33 of 71

Which is CORRECT?

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Question 34 of 71

A 70-year-old woman has had episodes of dyspnea with wheezing and coughing, accompanied by urticaria for the past 3 years. She has had bouts of rhinitis. She has a 10-year history of osteoarthritis. On physical examination she has nasal polyps. Use of which of the following medications is the most likely risk factor for her respiratory disease?

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Question 35 of 71

Regarding the alveolar gas equation:

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Question 36 of 71

Which valve below prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle?

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Question 37 of 71

The organ of the respiratory system that is kept open by rings of cartilage is the:

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Question 38 of 71

A 28 year old woman with cystic fibrosis presents with increasing shortness of breath and production of abundant foul-smelling sputum. The sputum in this patient is most likely associated with which of the following pulmonary condition?

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Question 39 of 71

Which of the following DOES NOT constrict pulmonary arterioles?

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Question 40 of 71

Regarding pulmonary emboli

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Question 41 of 71

Most of the oxygen being transported by blood:

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Question 42 of 71

Which of these microbes causes 'walking pneumonia'?

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Question 43 of 71

Of the following hypersplenism is best described as splenomegaly plus:

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Question 44 of 71

needle in the left ninth intercostal space at mid-axillary line wouldn't affect

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Question 45 of 71

Regarding Pneumothorax, one of the following isn't true?

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Question 46 of 71

A 22-year-old woman inhales as much air as possible and exhales as much air as she can, producing the spirogram shown in the figure. A residual volume of 1.0 liter was determined using the helium dilution technique. What is her FRC (in liters)?

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Question 47 of 71

The type of emphysema commonly caused by cigarette smoking is (2004 old paper)

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Question 48 of 71

Assuming a normal anatomic dead space of 150 ml and a fixed respiratory minute ventilation of 6 L/min. Which combination of respiratory rate and tidal volume will give the largest alveolar ventilation?

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Question 49 of 71

All are mesodermal derivatives except:

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Question 50 of 71

Which of the following is NOT true at FRC?

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Question 51 of 71

Silicosis

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Question 52 of 71

Which of the following best describes the Coriolis effect?

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Question 53 of 71

A healthy young adult breathing 100% oxygen will have:

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Question 54 of 71

Which of the following is not correct regarding exhalation (expiration)?

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Question 55 of 71

The residents and staff of a nursing home are in a geographical area with reports of confirmed influenza cases. The nurse administrator has decided to offer antiviral medication to all staff and residents as a preventive measure. When is it safe for them to stop taking the drugs?

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Question 56 of 71

The parents of a child with asthma are learning about performing postural drainage exercises. The nurse should teach them to perform which action before performing the exercises?

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Question 57 of 71

Which statement is false?

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Question 58 of 71

Characteristics of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria include all but one of the following:

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Question 59 of 71

If dead space is one third of the tidal volume and arterial PCO2 is 45 mmHg, what is the mixed expired PCO2?

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Question 60 of 71

Fick's law states that:

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Question 61 of 71

A 67-year-old client is seen in the health clinic for influenza. The nurse knows that influenza markedly increases the client's risk of developing which condition?

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Question 62 of 71

Which of the following is the most factor that can increase the volume of air entering the lung?

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Question 63 of 71

Which of the following might account for the patient's symptoms: (Case not provided, assumed respiratory distress)

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Question 64 of 71

Which of the following is FALSE concerning airway resistance (R)?

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Question 65 of 71

Sickle cell trait:

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Question 66 of 71

Small cell carcinoma

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Question 67 of 71

A client with acute asthma showing inspiratory and expiratory wheezes and a decreased expiratory volume should be treated with which of the following classes of medication right away?

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Question 68 of 71

Which of the following statements is true about involuntary breathing?

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Question 69 of 71

Regarding gastrulation all are true except:

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Question 70 of 71

All of the following are features of acclimatisation to high altitude EXCEPT:

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Question 71 of 71

The pediatric nurse is talking to a young child's grandmother, who cares for the child during the work week. The grandmother can't remember whether she gave aspirin or acetaminophen when the child had a fever. What is the best advice the pediatric nurse can give the grandmother for the future?

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