Chapter 26 Common Respiratory Disorders

Chapter 26  Common Respiratory Disorders

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A patient in the ICU presents with a fever, headache, malaise, and myalgia. The nurse suspects that the patient has a SARS infection. Which other finding or findings would tend to confirm this suspicion? Select all that apply.
A)
Mucus-producing cough
B)
Dyspnea
C)
Positive for human cytomegalovirus
D)
Lymphopenia

2.
A patient in the ICU with congestive heart failure demonstrates shortness of breath and complains of pleuritic chest pain. Which of the following conditions, associated with heart failure, should the nurse most suspect in this patient?
A)
Transudative pleural effusion
B)
Exudative pleural effusion
C)
Acute asthma
D)
Emphysema

3.
It has been determined that a patient in the ICU has pleural effusion. Which intervention is needed at this point to distinguish between transudative and exudative pleural effusion?
A)
Chest x-ray
B)
CT scan
C)
Ultrasound
D)
Assessment of pleural fluid

4.
A tall, thin patient in his mid-twenties presents to the ICU with dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and a heart rate of 120 bpm. A chest radiograph shows a contralateral mediastinal shift. Which condition does this patient most likely have?
A)
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
B)
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
C)
Traumatic pneumothorax
D)
Transudative pleural effusion

5.
A young man with spontaneous primary pneumothorax is given supplemental oxygen. What is the primary purpose for giving this patient supplemental oxygen?
A)
Oxygen reverses the formation of excess pleural fluid.
B)
Oxygen accelerates the rate of air resorption from the pleural space.
C)
Oxygen counteracts the hypoxemia associated with pneumothorax.
D)
Oxygen calms the patient.

Answer Key

1.
B, D
2.
A
3.
D
4.
A
5.
B