Fairleigh Dickinson University

NURS 2210

Quiz 4 Respiration Questions

1)A client with a history of emphysema from long-term cigarette smoking has loss of many alveoli. When comparing the type I alveolar cell physiologic function with the primary role of type II alveoli, the nurse would be aware that the type II alveoli are responsible for:

2. Following surgery, a client had a chest x-ray that reported some opacities in the lung bases likely due to atelectasis. Which of the following pathophysiologic processes will result from this condition?

3. A teenaged cystic fibrosis client presents to the clinic. The health care provider (HCP) knows that cystic fibrosis (CF) causes severe chronic respiratory disease in children. In addition, the HCP should also focus his or her assessment on which of the other body systems affected by CF?

4. A 2-year-old child is admitted to pediatric unit with bronchiolitis. The nurse calls the physician fearing the child is going into respiratory failure based on which of the following assessment findings? Select all that apply.

5. As a result of hypoxemia and polycythemia, persons with chronic obstructive bronchitis are prone to:

6. Which of the following manifestations typically accompanies an asthmatic attack?

7. The pathogenic capacity of the tubercle bacillus is related to:

8. A father experienced the onset of chest pain and dies suddenly. The family asks, “What caused him to die so suddenly?” The health care provider's reply that is

most appropriate would be, “There's a high probability that your loved one developed an acute heart attack and experienced:

9. COPD clients live with persistently elevated PCO ₂ levels. Therefore, which assessment finding would likely initiate a stimulus for ventilation in this client population?

10. Which of the following individuals is experiencing an immunologic lung disorder affecting ventilation that has caused the formation of a granuloma on chest x- ray?

11. Which of the following is most likely to precipitate an asthmatic attack in a child with a diagnosis of extrinsic, or atopic, asthma?

12. Blue Bloaters is an acronym for patients with emphysema.

13. Endocarditis and rheumatic heart disease are both cardiac complications of systemic infections. Characteristics include a new or changed heart murmur caused by:

14. Which of the following clients is at risk for developing a preventable disorder related to prolonged immobility?

15. Which of the following clients would be at high risk for developing primary varicose veins? Select all that apply.

16. Difficulty breathing is dyspnea

1. 1. A man sustained a puncture   injury   to   his   chest   that   caused   a tension pneumothorax to form. This is a life-threatening condition because:

1. 1. A mother rushes her toddler into the emergency department stating, “My baby can't breathe.” Initial assessment reveals the child is struggling to breathe in an upright position. He has both inspiratory and expiratory stridor and is using his chest muscles to breath. The nurse suspects the child has which of the following acute respiratory infections?

1. 1. A child with asthma is walking outside and develops a bronchospasm. The school nurse knows this bronchospasm has what effects on bronchioles with airflow? Select all that apply.

20. Shortness of breath when lying down is apnea

21. Which of the following clients should most likely be assessed for orthostatic hypotension?

1. 1. A college student is training for a marathon in the mountains. One day, she experiences a sharp pain   and suddenly becomes short of breath. At the emergency room, chest x-ray reveals a spontaneous pneumothorax. The client asks the nurse to explain why this happened. The nurse states, “For unknown reasons, you lose intrapleural negative pressure.

23. 1. A 51-year-old man has been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis after a long history of recurrent coughing. Which   of   the   man's   following statements demonstrates a sound understanding of his new diagnosis?
24. Which of the following is a nonmodifiable risk factor for the development of primary hypertension?

25. The respiratory drive in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be diminished when administering oxygen to them.