Question 1

The process of exchanging gases through the alveolar capillary membrane is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Disassociation. 
B)  Diffusion. 
C)  Perfusion. 
D)  Ventilation. 
A)  Disassociation. 
B)  Diffusion. 
C)  Perfusion. 
D)  Ventilation.

Question 2

A nurse caring for a patient who was in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in trauma to C4 would expect to find

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased tidal volumes. 
B)  Increased perfusion. 
C)  Increased use of accessory muscles. 
D)  Decreased hemoglobin. 
A)  Decreased tidal volumes. 
B)  Increased perfusion. 
C)  Increased use of accessory muscles. 
D)  Decreased hemoglobin.

Question 3

The nurse knows that anemia will result in

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoxemia. 
B)  Impaired ventilation. 
C)  Hypovolemia. 
D)  Decreased lung compliance. 
A)  Hypoxemia. 
B)  Impaired ventilation. 
C)  Hypovolemia. 
D)  Decreased lung compliance.

Question 4

While the nurse is changing the ties on a tracheostomy collar,the patient coughs,dislodging the tracheostomy tube.What is the nurse's first nursing action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Press the emergency response button. 
B)  Place the patient on a face mask delivering 100% oxygen. 
C)  Insert a spare tracheostomy without the obturator. 
D)  Manually occlude the tracheostomy with sterile gauze. 
A)  Press the emergency response button. 
B)  Place the patient on a face mask delivering 100% oxygen. 
C)  Insert a spare tracheostomy without the obturator. 
D)  Manually occlude the tracheostomy with sterile gauze.

Question 5

When caring for a patient with atrial fibrillation,the nurse is most concerned with which vital sign?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart rate 
B)  Pain 
C)  Oxygen saturation 
D)  Blood pressure 
A)  Heart rate 
B)  Pain 
C)  Oxygen saturation 
D)  Blood pressure

Question 6

The nurse is caring for a patient with a tracheostomy tube.Which nursing intervention is most effective in promoting effective airway clearance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suctioning respiratory secretions several times every hour 
B)  Administering humidified oxygen through a tracheostomy collar 
C)  Instilling normal saline into the tracheostomy to thin secretions before suctioning 
D)  Deflating the tracheostomy cuff before allowing the patient to cough up secretions 
A)  Suctioning respiratory secretions several times every hour 
B)  Administering humidified oxygen through a tracheostomy collar 
C)  Instilling normal saline into the tracheostomy to thin secretions before suctioning 
D)  Deflating the tracheostomy cuff before allowing the patient to cough up secretions

Question 7

A nonmodifiable risk factor for lung disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  Allergies. 
B)  Smoking. 
C)  Stress. 
D)  Asbestos exposure. 
A)  Allergies. 
B)  Smoking. 
C)  Stress. 
D)  Asbestos exposure.

Question 8

A patient's heart rate increased from 80 bpm to 160 bpm.The nurse knows that what will follow is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in diastolic filling time. 
B)  Decrease in cardiac output. 
C)  Increase in stroke volume. 
D)  Increase in contractility. 
A)  Increase in diastolic filling time. 
B)  Decrease in cardiac output. 
C)  Increase in stroke volume. 
D)  Increase in contractility.

Exam 88: Oxygenation

The process of exchanging gases through the alveolar capillary membrane is known as

A nurse caring for a patient who was in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in trauma to C4 would expect to find

The nurse knows that anemia will result in

While the nurse is changing the ties on a tracheostomy collar,the patient coughs,dislodging the tracheostomy tube.What is the nurse's first nursing action?

When caring for a patient with atrial fibrillation,the nurse is most concerned with which vital sign?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a tracheostomy tube.Which nursing intervention is most effective in promoting effective airway clearance?

A nonmodifiable risk factor for lung disease is

A patient's heart rate increased from 80 bpm to 160 bpm.The nurse knows that what will follow is a(n)

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