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NURS 231 Module exam 5 with 100- accurate correct answers 2024_2025.
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NURS 231 Module exam 5 with 100%accurate correct answers 2024/2025
T or F: Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind with hemoglobin -
ANSWER- true
T or F: Pneumonia is the most common cause of death from infectious disease in
the US - ANSWER- true
T or F: Nearly all pulmonary emboli are thrombi arising from deep vein
thrombosis in the lower extremities - ANSWER- true
T or F: Hyperventilation is associated with increased PCO2 - ANSWER- false
T/F: Hypoventilation is associated with decreased PCO2 - ANSWER- true
T or F: Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is complicated by the
fact that supplementary oxygen is ineffective - ANSWER- false
_________ is a common clinical symptom that is characterized by a subjective
perception of difficulty in breathing - ANSWER- dyspnea
Mycobacterium __________ is resistant to destruction and can persist in lung
lesions for long periods of time - ANSWER- tuberculosis
A reduction in blood O2 levels is known as - ANSWER- hypoxemia
Right heart failure resulting from primary lung disease or pulmonary
hypertension is known as __________ - ANSWER- cor pulmonale
Asthma exacerbation can be identified by a decrease in ___________, which is
measured using pulmonary function tests - ANSWER- forced expiratory volume
, When taking vital signs you observe your patient breathing at a rate of 8 breaths
per minute with a regular depth and rhythm. As a nurse you know that this
pattern of breathing is classified as:
A. tachypnea
B. eupnea
C. Cheyne-Stokes
D. bradypnea - ANSWER- D. bradypnea
The mode of transmission for tuberculosis is:
A. respiratory droplet
B. contact
C. fecal-oral
D. airborne droplet - ANSWER- D. airborne droplet
All of the following describe the pathophysiology of emphysema, EXCEPT:
A. loss of elastic recoil in the alveoli
B. bronchospasm related to IgE-mediated hypersensitivity
C. alveolar wall collapse trapping air inside alveoli
D. retention of carbon dioxide - ANSWER- B. bronchospasm related to IgE-
mediated hypersensitivity
Infection which leads to inflamed alveoli that fill with exudate and other products
of inflammation forming a consolidation in lung tissue describes which disease?
A. asthma
B. pneumonia
C. emphysema
D. pulmonary embolus - ANSWER- B. pneumonia
The nurse is auscultating the lower lobes of the lungs of a patient with pulmonary
edema. What sound is the nurse most likely to hear?
A. rhonchi
B. wheezing
C. crackles (rales)
D. stridor - ANSWER- C. crackles
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