Pulmonary Nursing Quiz, Exams of Nursing

Download Pulmonary Nursing Quiz and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Pulmonary Quiz well answered already passed The nurse is auscultating the lungs of a client with pneumonia. What sound do they anticipating hearing? A. Absence of Sound B. Wheezing C. Rhonchi D. Stridor - correct answer ✔✔C The nurse has a goal of positioning a client to promote oxygenation. Which of the following positions would not promote oxygenation? A. Fowlers B. Reverse Trendelenberg C. Semi-Fowlers D. Prone - correct answer ✔✔B A client with COPD uses budesonide (Pulmicort), an inhaled steroid. Nursing education for this inhaler would include all of the following except? A. The client should rinse their mouth out after steroid inhaler use in order to prevent thrush. B. Steroid inhalers work as local anti-inflammatory agents in the lungs. C. Steroid inhalers are most effective when taken routinely on schedule. D. Steroid inhalers are used to treat acute shortness of breath. - correct answer ✔✔D Which lab test is most commonly ordered to rule out or rule in the presence of a pulmonary embolism (PE)? A. WBC B. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) C. Oxygen Saturation D. D-Dimer - correct answer ✔✔D A nurse is preparing to care for a client following chest tube placement. Which of the following items should be available in the clients room? Select all that apply. A. Indwelling urinary catheter B. Sterile Water C. Oxygen D. Enclosed hemostat clamps E. Occlusive dressing - correct answer ✔✔B, C, D, E A nurse is monitoring a group of clients for increased risk for developing pneumonia. Which of the following clients should the nurse expect to be at risk? Select all the apply. A. Client who has dysphagia B. Client who was vaccinated for pneumococcus and influenza 6 months ago C. Client who is postoperative and has received local anesthesia D. Client who has AIDS E. Client who has myasthenia gravis F. Client who has a closed head injury and is receiving mechanical ventilation - correct answer ✔✔A, D, E, F A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has COPD and a new prescription for albuterol. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "This medication can increase my blood sugar levels." B. "I can have an increase in my heart rate while taking this medication."