NUR 2050 - Final Exam Content
(Oxygenation) Questions Correctly Answered
A client with a suspected diagnosis of lung cancer has a bronchoscopy with biopsy. Following
the procedure, what nurse should the nurse be a nursing priority?
A. Encourage the client to gargle with oral lidocaine to decrease throat irritation.
B. Monitor the client for signs of pneumothorax.
C. Administer pain medication as needed to relieve mediastinal discomfort.
D. Advise the client not to talk until the gag reflex returns. - answer✔✔Answer: B. Monitor the
client for signs of pneumothorax.
ABC is always priority and respiratory risk is present
After a bronchoscopy with biopsy, the nurse assesses the client. The nurse should report which
finding to the health care provider?
A. Green sputum
B. Dry cough
C. Hemoptysis
D. Laryngeal stridor - answer✔✔Answer: D. Laryngeal stridor
ABC's priority!
Narrowing of airway (swelling, inflammation, allergic reactions)
The nurse is planning to assist the health care provider with a thoracentesis for a client who has a
pleural effusion. Which position for the client would be appropriate for this procedure?
A. Lying supine with the arms extended
B. Lying prone with the head supported by the arms
C. Sitting upright and leaning on an overbed table
D. Side lying with the knees drawn up to the abdomen - answer✔✔Answer: C. Sitting upright
and leaning on an overbed table
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, A client had a Mantoux test result of an 8-mm induration. When should the nurse interpret the
test as positive? When the client:
A.Lives in a long-term care facility.
B.Has no known risk factors.
C.Is immunocompromised.
D.Works as a health care provider in a hospital. - answer✔✔Answer: C. Is
immunocompromised.
A client has a positive reaction to the Mantoux test. How should the nurse interpret this reaction.
The client has:
A. Active tuberculosis.
B. Been exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
C. Developed a resistance to tubercle bacilli.
D. Developed passive immunity to tuberculosis. - answer✔✔Answer: B. Been exposed to
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
A client with newly diagnosed chronic obstructive disease is to be discharged home with oxygen
per nasal prongs. Which teaching points should the nurse include in this client's discharge plan?
Select all that apply.
1.Apply petroleum jelly on lips and nose to prevent dryness and irritation.
2.Avoid areas where people are smoking cigarettes or cigars.
3.Increase oxygen flow at night during hours of sleep.
4.Place gauze between the ears and oxygen tubing to prevent skin irritation.
5.Request a large, pressurized oxygen tank for use during car travel.
6.Avoid use of a microwave oven when using oxygen - answer✔✔2. Avoid areas where people
are smoking cigarettes or cigars.
4.Place gauze between the ears and oxygen tubing to prevent skin irritation.
Which action by the student nurse when applying a partial rebreather mask to a patient with low
oxygen saturation needs correction by the nursing instructor?
A.Applying humidified oxygen to prevent nasal dryness
B.Removing the mask every 2 to 4 hours to evaluate the skin for breakdown
C.Filling the reservoir bag with oxygen after placing the mask on the patient
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 26, 2024 9:30 AM
(Oxygenation) Questions Correctly Answered
A client with a suspected diagnosis of lung cancer has a bronchoscopy with biopsy. Following
the procedure, what nurse should the nurse be a nursing priority?
A. Encourage the client to gargle with oral lidocaine to decrease throat irritation.
B. Monitor the client for signs of pneumothorax.
C. Administer pain medication as needed to relieve mediastinal discomfort.
D. Advise the client not to talk until the gag reflex returns. - answer✔✔Answer: B. Monitor the
client for signs of pneumothorax.
ABC is always priority and respiratory risk is present
After a bronchoscopy with biopsy, the nurse assesses the client. The nurse should report which
finding to the health care provider?
A. Green sputum
B. Dry cough
C. Hemoptysis
D. Laryngeal stridor - answer✔✔Answer: D. Laryngeal stridor
ABC's priority!
Narrowing of airway (swelling, inflammation, allergic reactions)
The nurse is planning to assist the health care provider with a thoracentesis for a client who has a
pleural effusion. Which position for the client would be appropriate for this procedure?
A. Lying supine with the arms extended
B. Lying prone with the head supported by the arms
C. Sitting upright and leaning on an overbed table
D. Side lying with the knees drawn up to the abdomen - answer✔✔Answer: C. Sitting upright
and leaning on an overbed table
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, A client had a Mantoux test result of an 8-mm induration. When should the nurse interpret the
test as positive? When the client:
A.Lives in a long-term care facility.
B.Has no known risk factors.
C.Is immunocompromised.
D.Works as a health care provider in a hospital. - answer✔✔Answer: C. Is
immunocompromised.
A client has a positive reaction to the Mantoux test. How should the nurse interpret this reaction.
The client has:
A. Active tuberculosis.
B. Been exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
C. Developed a resistance to tubercle bacilli.
D. Developed passive immunity to tuberculosis. - answer✔✔Answer: B. Been exposed to
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
A client with newly diagnosed chronic obstructive disease is to be discharged home with oxygen
per nasal prongs. Which teaching points should the nurse include in this client's discharge plan?
Select all that apply.
1.Apply petroleum jelly on lips and nose to prevent dryness and irritation.
2.Avoid areas where people are smoking cigarettes or cigars.
3.Increase oxygen flow at night during hours of sleep.
4.Place gauze between the ears and oxygen tubing to prevent skin irritation.
5.Request a large, pressurized oxygen tank for use during car travel.
6.Avoid use of a microwave oven when using oxygen - answer✔✔2. Avoid areas where people
are smoking cigarettes or cigars.
4.Place gauze between the ears and oxygen tubing to prevent skin irritation.
Which action by the student nurse when applying a partial rebreather mask to a patient with low
oxygen saturation needs correction by the nursing instructor?
A.Applying humidified oxygen to prevent nasal dryness
B.Removing the mask every 2 to 4 hours to evaluate the skin for breakdown
C.Filling the reservoir bag with oxygen after placing the mask on the patient
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 26, 2024 9:30 AM
