Question 1

A resident has chest tubes.Connecting tubes

Accepted Answer

A) Are kept above the person's chest 
B) Are kept coiled on the bed 
C) Should hang in loops 
D) Should be snug but not tight 
A) Are kept above the person's chest 
B) Are kept coiled on the bed 
C) Should hang in loops 
D) Should be snug but not tight

Question 2

Persons with endotracheal tubes cannot

Accepted Answer

A) Breathe 
B) Sleep 
C) Move 
D) Speak 
A) Breathe 
B) Sleep 
C) Move 
D) Speak

Question 3

Air in the pleural space is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A suction cycle lasts _____ seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 10 
B) 10 to 15 
C) 15 to 20 
D) 20 to 30 
A) 5 to 10 
B) 10 to 15 
C) 15 to 20 
D) 20 to 30

Question 5

The doctor inserts chest tubes for all of the following reasons except to remove

Accepted Answer

A) Secretions and air from the lower airway 
B) Blood from the pleural space 
C) Air from the pleural space 
D) Fluid from the pleural space 
A) Secretions and air from the lower airway 
B) Blood from the pleural space 
C) Air from the pleural space 
D) Fluid from the pleural space

Question 6

Suctioning is done when

Accepted Answer

A) The person cannot cough up secretions 
B) A sputum specimen is needed 
C) Secretions are excessive 
D) The person is very ill 
A) The person cannot cough up secretions 
B) A sputum specimen is needed 
C) Secretions are excessive 
D) The person is very ill

Question 7

Artificial airways are used

Accepted Answer

A) To keep the airway moist 
B) To keep the airway open 
C) When suctioning is needed 
D) When chest tubes are needed 
A) To keep the airway moist 
B) To keep the airway open 
C) When suctioning is needed 
D) When chest tubes are needed

Question 8

The escape and collection of fluid in the pleural space is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Only doctors can

Accepted Answer

A) Insert oropharyngeal airways 
B) Insert nasopharyngeal airways 
C) Insert endotracheal tubes 
D) Perform tracheostomies 
A) Insert oropharyngeal airways 
B) Insert nasopharyngeal airways 
C) Insert endotracheal tubes 
D) Perform tracheostomies

Question 10

A person needs suctioning.The nurse is very busy with a family member.You are told to suction the person.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Refuse the task and explain why. 
B) Perform the task as directed. 
C) Ask the nurse to show you how to complete the task. 
D) Ask someone else to do it. 
A) Refuse the task and explain why. 
B) Perform the task as directed. 
C) Ask the nurse to show you how to complete the task. 
D) Ask someone else to do it.

Question 11

What is kept at the bedside in case a chest tube comes out?

Accepted Answer

A) An artificial airway 
B) A suction catheter 
C) An Ambu bag 
D) Sterile petrolatum gauze 
A) An artificial airway 
B) A suction catheter 
C) An Ambu bag 
D) Sterile petrolatum gauze

Question 12

Respirations are rapid and deeper than normal.This is

Accepted Answer

A) Bradypnea 
B) Tachypnea 
C) Hypoventilation 
D) Hyperventilation 
A) Bradypnea 
B) Tachypnea 
C) Hypoventilation 
D) Hyperventilation

Question 13

The process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid is

Accepted Answer

A) Hemoptysis 
B) Sputum 
C) Suction 
D) Secretions 
A) Hemoptysis 
B) Sputum 
C) Suction 
D) Secretions

Question 14

Inserting an artificial airway is called

Accepted Answer

A) Suctioning 
B) Intubation 
C) Mechanical ventilation 
D) Ambu 
A) Suctioning 
B) Intubation 
C) Mechanical ventilation 
D) Ambu

Question 15

A person has a tracheostomy tube.To communicate with the person,which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Follow the care plan. 
B) Provide paper and pencil. 
C) Establish hand and eye signals. 
D) Provide a communication board. 
A) Follow the care plan. 
B) Provide paper and pencil. 
C) Establish hand and eye signals. 
D) Provide a communication board.

Question 16

Mechanical ventilation requires

Accepted Answer

A) Suctioning 
B) An oropharyngeal or a nasopharyngeal airway 
C) Chest tubes 
D) An endotracheal tube or a tracheostomy tube 
A) Suctioning 
B) An oropharyngeal or a nasopharyngeal airway 
C) Chest tubes 
D) An endotracheal tube or a tracheostomy tube

Exam 29: Respiratory Support and Therapies

A resident has chest tubes.Connecting tubes

Persons with endotracheal tubes cannot

Air in the pleural space is

A suction cycle lasts _____ seconds.

The doctor inserts chest tubes for all of the following reasons except to remove

Suctioning is done when

Artificial airways are used

The escape and collection of fluid in the pleural space is

Only doctors can

A person needs suctioning.The nurse is very busy with a family member.You are told to suction the person.What should you do?

What is kept at the bedside in case a chest tube comes out?

Respirations are rapid and deeper than normal.This is

The process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid is

Inserting an artificial airway is called

A person has a tracheostomy tube.To communicate with the person,which is correct?

Mechanical ventilation requires

Working in Long-Term Care

Resident Rights

The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

Ethics and Laws

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Assisting With the Nursing Process

Understanding the Resident

Body Structure and Function

The Older Person

Sexuality

Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safe Resident Handling, Moving, and Transfers

The Residents Unit

Bedmaking

Hygiene

Grooming

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Nutrition and Fluids

Nutritional Support and Iv Therapy

Exercise and Activity

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Oxygen Needs

Assisted Living

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Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges

Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Pressure Ulcers

Hearing, Speech, and Vision Problems

Cancer, Immune System, and Skin Disorders

Nervous System and Musculo-Skeletal Disorders

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders

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