Exam 2: NU158 / NU 158 (Latest 2025 / 2026) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions & Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen
Question:
What is tonsillitis caused by?
Answer:
Strep
staph
flu
Question:
What do you assess for after a tonsillectomy
Answer:
Check for drainage fro...
Exam 2: NU158 / NU 158 (Latest
) Medical-Surgical
Nursing I | Questions & Answers |
100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen
Question:
What is tonsillitis caused by?
Answer:
Strep
staph
flu
Question:
What do you assess for after a tonsillectomy
Answer:
Check for drainage from mouth, vomitus, and stool for signs of bleeding
,Question:
acute bronchitis
Answer:
Inflammation of the large bronchi, usually caused by viruses or bacteria, that
lasts for several days or weeks
Question:
Influenza
Answer:
Viral infection that attacks the upper and lower respiratory systems
Question:
pneumonia
Answer:
inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the alveoli, usually
caused by a Bacterial infection
Question:
pleurisy
Answer:
Inflammation of the Pleural linings of the thoracic cavity
,Question:
pleural infusion
Answer:
fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity
(can be a complication of pleurisy)
Question:
pulmonary embolism (PE)
Answer:
Can be fat, air bubble, or blood clot that travels from other parts of the body
to the lungs
(Complication of a DVT)
Question:
emphysema
Answer:
narrowed airways cause enlarged alveoli due to trapped air
(difficult to exhale)
, Question:
chronic bronchitis
Answer:
increased mucus production due to inflamed mucosa
Question:
Asthma
Answer:
caused by inflammation and hypersensitivity to stimuli
Question:
Precipitating factors of asthma cause what?
Answer:
bronchospasms and edema
Question:
bronchitis breath sounds
Answer:
Ronchi and wheezing
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