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NUR2063 Exam 21. Which of the following disease processes involves the thickening of the bronchial walls,
which impedes air flow and leaves the individual unable to increase efforts to maintain
blood gases within normal range?
Bronchiectasis
2. Cystic fibrosis is:
An autosomal recessive disorder affecting exocrine glands
3. While assessing a patient admitted to the hospital for congestive heart failure treatment,
the nurse notes decreased breath sounds over the left lobe and asymmetrical chest
expansion. The nurse reports this finding to the physician, who in turns orders a chest X-
ray. The chest X-ray revealed an increased collection of fluid in the pleural cavity. The
nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with:
pulmonary edema.
4. Pulmonary compliance refers to the ease with which:
The lungs can be inflated or the amount of pressure needed to change their volume.
5. The nurse assesses which patient for nosocomial pneumonia?
The patient receiving mechanical ventilation
6. The most common cause of bacterial pneumonia is:
Streptococcus pneumonia
7. In asthma, airways are narrowed because of:
airway wall thickening
smooth muscle hypertrophy
bronchoconstriction
, mucous production
8. A distinguishing feature of influenza is:
Abrupt-onset symptoms of fever, chills, and general malaise
9. Which of the following accurately describes the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)?
inflammation that leads to lung fibrosis and a loss of elasticity
10. A major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is:
smoking
11. Your renal failure patient on the hospital unit begins having severe diarrhea. You become
concerned that your patient may develop which of the following?
Metabolic acidosis
12. Classify the following arterial blood gas: pH = 7.30, PaCO2 = 55 mm Hg, HCO3- = 24
mEq/L.
Respiratory acidosis
13. Decreased neuromuscular excitability can be seen in which two electrolyte disorders?
Hypercalcemia and hypermagnesemia
14. Capillary colloidal pressure is controlled by the:
Plasma proteins
15. The major physiologic stimulus for thirst is:
Hypovolemia
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