Question 1

A resident requires mechanical ventilation.The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care.Which should you politely refuse to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Answer the signal light promptly. 
B) Explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you enter the room. 
C) Check the ventilator settings and reset alarms. 
D) Follow the care plan to communicate with the person. 
A) Answer the signal light promptly. 
B) Explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you enter the room. 
C) Check the ventilator settings and reset alarms. 
D) Follow the care plan to communicate with the person. C

Question 2

A resident has chest tubes.You are assisting the nurse with the person's care.You can do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Turn and re-position the person according to the care plan 
B) Assist with incentive spirometry as directed 
C) Assist with deep breathing and coughing as directed 
D) Empty the bottles at the end of your shift 
A) Turn and re-position the person according to the care plan 
B) Assist with incentive spirometry as directed 
C) Assist with deep breathing and coughing as directed 
D) Empty the bottles at the end of your shift D

Question 3

The nurse asks you to assist with suctioning.Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Know what the nurse expects of you. 
B) Clear the catheter with water or saline. 
C) Apply suction after inserting the catheter. 
D) Pass the catheter no more than 3 times. 
A) Know what the nurse expects of you. 
B) Clear the catheter with water or saline. 
C) Apply suction after inserting the catheter. 
D) Pass the catheter no more than 3 times. A

Question 4

Using a machine to move air into and out of the lungs is

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanical ventilation 
B) Chest tube insertion 
C) Suctioning 
D) Intubation 
A) Mechanical ventilation 
B) Chest tube insertion 
C) Suctioning 
D) Intubation

Question 5

Persons with artificial airways need

Accepted Answer

A) Fluids offered at frequent intervals 
B) Frequent oral hygiene 
C) Frequent suctioning 
D) Range-of-motion exercises every hour 
A) Fluids offered at frequent intervals 
B) Frequent oral hygiene 
C) Frequent suctioning 
D) Range-of-motion exercises every hour

Question 6

A person's artificial airway came out.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Reinsert the airway. 
B) Call for the nurse at once. 
C) Ask the person to put it back in. 
D) Give oxygen. 
A) Reinsert the airway. 
B) Call for the nurse at once. 
C) Ask the person to put it back in. 
D) Give oxygen.

Question 7

The nurse asks you to assist with suctioning.Before assisting,you need to review the procedure with the nurse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Blood in the pleural space is

Accepted Answer

A) Hemothorax 
B) Hemoptysis 
C) Pleural effusion 
D) Pneumothorax 
A) Hemothorax 
B) Hemoptysis 
C) Pleural effusion 
D) Pneumothorax

Question 9

The process of inserting an artificial airway is

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanical ventilation 
B) Chest tube insertion 
C) Suctioning 
D) Intubation 
A) Mechanical ventilation 
B) Chest tube insertion 
C) Suctioning 
D) Intubation

Question 10

Suctioning is done

Accepted Answer

A) Every hour 
B) Every 2 hours 
C) Every 4 hours 
D) As needed 
A) Every hour 
B) Every 2 hours 
C) Every 4 hours 
D) As needed

Question 11

Which statement about tracheostomies is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The nurse removes the inner and outer cannulas for cleaning. 
B) The outer cannula is held in place with ties or a collar. 
C) For an adult,a finger should slide under the ties or collar. 
D) Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard are followed during tracheostomy care. 
A) The nurse removes the inner and outer cannulas for cleaning. 
B) The outer cannula is held in place with ties or a collar. 
C) For an adult,a finger should slide under the ties or collar. 
D) Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard are followed during tracheostomy care.

Question 12

Which statement about suctioning is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxygen is removed from the airway. 
B) The person inhales air during suctioning. 
C) Suctioning can injure the airway. 
D) A suction cycle involves inserting the catheter,applying suction,and removing the catheter. 
A) Oxygen is removed from the airway. 
B) The person inhales air during suctioning. 
C) Suctioning can injure the airway. 
D) A suction cycle involves inserting the catheter,applying suction,and removing the catheter.

Question 13

If not done correctly,suctioning can cause serious harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A resident has a permanent tracheostomy.The person wants to go outside.Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) People with tracheostomies cannot go outside. 
B) The person cannot go outside alone. 
C) The person needs to wear a scarf or blouse that will cover the stoma. 
D) The person needs to take an Ambu bag with her. 
A) People with tracheostomies cannot go outside. 
B) The person cannot go outside alone. 
C) The person needs to wear a scarf or blouse that will cover the stoma. 
D) The person needs to take an Ambu bag with her.

Question 15

A resident requires mechanical ventilation.The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care.Which should you politely refuse to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Meet the person's basic needs according to the care plan. 
B) Comfort and reassure the person. 
C) Suction the person's airway. 
D) Tell the person when you are leaving the room. 
A) Meet the person's basic needs according to the care plan. 
B) Comfort and reassure the person. 
C) Suction the person's airway. 
D) Tell the person when you are leaving the room.

Question 16

Chest tubes are attached to

Accepted Answer

A) Suction 
B) A mechanical ventilator 
C) A drainage system 
D) The bed frame 
A) Suction 
B) A mechanical ventilator 
C) A drainage system 
D) The bed frame

Question 17

A resident has a permanent tracheostomy.The person wants to take a shower.Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) People with tracheostomies cannot shower.They have tub or bed baths. 
B) A shower guard is used and a hand-held nozzle is used to direct water away from the stoma. 
C) The person needs to cover the stoma with plastic or leather. 
D) Only the person's lower body is washed. 
A) People with tracheostomies cannot shower.They have tub or bed baths. 
B) A shower guard is used and a hand-held nozzle is used to direct water away from the stoma. 
C) The person needs to cover the stoma with plastic or leather. 
D) Only the person's lower body is washed.

Question 18

An alarm sounds on a mechanical ventilator.What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

A) Shut off the alarm. 
B) Reset the alarm. 
C) Tell the nurse. 
D) Check to see if the tube is attached to the ventilator. 
A) Shut off the alarm. 
B) Reset the alarm. 
C) Tell the nurse. 
D) Check to see if the tube is attached to the ventilator.

Question 19

You observe bright red drainage from the chest tubes.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Suction the person. 
B) Tell the nurse. 
C) Call the doctor. 
D) Ask the person to deep breathe and cough. 
A) Suction the person. 
B) Tell the nurse. 
C) Call the doctor. 
D) Ask the person to deep breathe and cough.

Question 20

What sensations are common with artificial airways?

Accepted Answer

A) Numbness and tingling 
B) Pain and discomfort 
C) Dizziness and faintness 
D) Gagging and choking 
A) Numbness and tingling 
B) Pain and discomfort 
C) Dizziness and faintness 
D) Gagging and choking

Exam 29: Respiratory Support and Therapies

A resident requires mechanical ventilation.The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care.Which should you politely refuse to do?

A resident has chest tubes.You are assisting the nurse with the person's care.You can do all of the following except

The nurse asks you to assist with suctioning.Which is correct?

Using a machine to move air into and out of the lungs is

Persons with artificial airways need

A person's artificial airway came out.What should you do?

The nurse asks you to assist with suctioning.Before assisting,you need to review the procedure with the nurse.

Blood in the pleural space is

The process of inserting an artificial airway is

Suctioning is done

Which statement about tracheostomies is incorrect?

Which statement about suctioning is incorrect?

If not done correctly,suctioning can cause serious harm.

A resident has a permanent tracheostomy.The person wants to go outside.Which is correct?

A resident requires mechanical ventilation.The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care.Which should you politely refuse to do?

Chest tubes are attached to

A resident has a permanent tracheostomy.The person wants to take a shower.Which is correct?

An alarm sounds on a mechanical ventilator.What should you do first?

You observe bright red drainage from the chest tubes.What should you do?

What sensations are common with artificial airways?

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