Respiratory System Test Questions

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Question 1 of 31

While assessing an older adult patient, what finding indicates left-sided heart failure?

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Question 2 of 31

Hiccup is due to

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Question 3 of 31

A male client who weighs 175 lb (79.4 kg) is receiving aminophylline (Aminophylline) (400 mg in 500 ml) at 50 ml/hour. The theophylline level is reported as 6 mcg/ml. The nurse calls the physician who instructs the nurse to change the dosage to 0.45 mg/kg/hour. The nurse should:

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Question 4 of 31

The lower respiratory tract is consist except

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Haldane effect refers to

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Question 6 of 31

The fauces connects which of the following structures to the oropharynx?

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Question 7 of 31

Apart from its role in acid-base balance

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Question 8 of 31

Regarding ventilation

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Question 9 of 31

A nurse educator is reviewing the implications of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve with regard to the case of a current patient. The patient currently has normal hemoglobin levels, but significantly decreased SaO2 and PaO2 levels. What is an implication of this physiological state?

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Question 10 of 31

A 68-year-old male is being admitted to the hospital for an exacerbation of his COPD. The nurse is developing his plan of care. The nurse can expect that this client will?

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Question 11 of 31

The nurse doing rounds at the beginning of a shift notices a sputum specimen in a container sitting on the bedside table in a patient's room. The nurse asks the patient when he produced the sputum specimen and he states that the specimen is about 4 hours old. What action should the nurse take?

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Question 12 of 31

Which of the following symptoms should a nurse assess in a client when implementing interventions for trauma to the upper airway?

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Question 13 of 31

The emergency department (ED) manager is reviewing client charts to determine how well the staff perform when treating clients with community-acquired pneumonia. What outcome demonstrates that goals for this client type have been met?

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Question 14 of 31

Higher brain centers that alter the activity of the respiratory centers include all of the following except

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Question 15 of 31

When does oxyhemoglobin form during respiration?

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Question 16 of 31

If the CO2 concentration in the blood increases, the breathing shall

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Question 17 of 31

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo a thoracentesis. Which intervention would the nurse complete prior to the procedure?

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Question 18 of 31

Breathing rate is more rapid when the ...... area is more active

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Question 19 of 31

Which age-related changes in the respiratory system cause decreased secretion clearance?

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Question 20 of 31

Tracheal respiration is found in

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Question 21 of 31

The most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere is

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Question 22 of 31

A nurse is assessing a client who has suffered a nasal fracture. Which assessment would the nurse perform first?

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Question 23 of 31

The nurse reading a tuberculin skin test (TST) on a new employee who lives in the Midwest, is 20-years-old, and has no known history of contact with any people with tuberculosis (TB). The nurse should interpret the reading as positive if the area around the injection site has an induration of how many millimeters?

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Question 24 of 31

Which of these statements is false regarding Pulmonary Resistance?

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Question 25 of 31

When teaching the patient with mild asthma about the use of the peak flow meter, what should the nurse instruct the patient to do?

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Question 26 of 31

BCG vaccine is used to curb

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Question 27 of 31

When caring for a male patient who has just had a total laryngectomy, the nurse should plan to:

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Question 28 of 31

Which intervention for airway management should you delegate to the nursing assistant?

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Question 29 of 31

Air that remains in conducting passages and doesn't participate in gas exchange is termed

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Question 30 of 31

Decompression sickness is caused by

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Question 31 of 31

A client is found to be allergic to Chinese food, which causes acute asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?

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