Question 1

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 A

Question 2

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 B

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

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 5

A patient 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 6

A surgically created opening into the trachea is

Accepted Answer

A) Hemoptysis 
B) Endotracheal 
C) Tracheostomy 
D) Pleural effusion 
A) Hemoptysis 
B) Endotracheal 
C) Tracheostomy 
D) Pleural effusion

Question 7

Persons with endotracheal tubes cannot

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The doctor inserts chest tubes for the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A) To remove secretions and air from the lower airway 
B) To remove blood from the pleural space 
C) To remove air from the pleural space 
D) To remove fluid from the pleural space 
A) To remove secretions and air from the lower airway 
B) To remove blood from the pleural space 
C) To remove air from the pleural space 
D) To remove fluid from the pleural space

Question 9

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 10

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 person's 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 person's tube is attached to the ventilator.

Question 11

Which statement about suctioning is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxygen is removed from the airway. 
B) Suction is applied while inserting the catheter. 
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) Suction is applied while inserting the catheter. 
C) Suctioning can injure the airway. 
D) A suction cycle involves inserting the catheter,applying suction,and removing the catheter.

Question 12

Mechanical ventilation requires

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which health team member inserts chest tubes?

Accepted Answer

A) A doctor 
B) A respiratory therapist 
C) An RN 
D) A nursing assistant 
A) A doctor 
B) A respiratory therapist 
C) An RN 
D) A nursing assistant

Question 14

A person has a tracheostomy tube.To communicate with the person,you need to

Accepted Answer

A) Follow the care plan 
B) Provide paper and pencil 
C) Check on them once per hour 
D) Ask the family member to communicate for the person 
A) Follow the care plan 
B) Provide paper and pencil 
C) Check on them once per hour 
D) Ask the family member to communicate for the person

Question 15

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 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

Only doctors can

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What feelings 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

Question 19

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 20

A patient 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.

Exam 37: Respiratory Support and Therapies

The escape and collection of fluid in the pleural space is

Artificial airways are used

Persons with artificial airways need

The process of inserting an artificial airway is

A patient has chest tubes.Connecting tubes

A surgically created opening into the trachea is

Persons with endotracheal tubes cannot

The doctor inserts chest tubes for the following reasons except

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

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

Which statement about suctioning is incorrect?

Mechanical ventilation requires

Which health team member inserts chest tubes?

A person has a tracheostomy tube.To communicate with the person,you need to

Blood in the pleural space is

Chest tubes are attached to

Only doctors can

What feelings are common with artificial airways?

Suctioning is done

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

Introduction to Health Care Agencies

The Persons Rights

The Nursing Assistant

Ethics and Laws

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Assisting With the Nursing Process

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Growth and Development

Care of the Older Person

Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safety Moving and Transferring the Person

The Persons Unit

Bedmaking

Personal Hygiene

Grooming

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Nutrition and Fluids

Nutritional Support and Iv Therapy

Measuring Vital Signs

Exercise and Activity

Comfort,rest,and Sleep

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Assisting With the Physical Examination

Collecting and Testing Specimens

The Person Having Surgery

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Pressure Ulcers

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