NURS 6501N Week 6 Quiz 3 (Two Sets)
1. A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When a staff member asks why the patient’s airways are obstructed, how should the nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of:
2. A 57-year-old male presents with coug...
A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema.
When a staff member asks why the patient’s airways are obstructed, how should the
nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of:
Selected b. Loss of elastic
Answer: recoil
Correct b. Loss of elastic
Answer: recoil
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and
decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the
patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of his illness?
Selected a. Inhalation of silica, asbestos,
Answer: mica
Correct a. Inhalation of silica, asbestos,
Answer: mica
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 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 b. Dyspne
Answer: a
Correct b. Dyspne
Answer: a
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following shows a correct cause and effect sequence in the
development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Selected b. Alveolocapillary membrane injury causing a massive
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