Chapter 12 Review Questions

The nurse is suctioning a patient who is unable to expectorate respiratory secretions from his tracheotomy. How can the nurse avoid the serious consequences of removing oxygen when suctioning this patient?

Which finding in a female patient should indicate to the LPN/LVN that the patient is likely to have a respiratory problem?

It is appropriate to teach patients to obtain sufficient rest to help decrease the frequency with which they contract upper respiratory infections. How does rest help prevent respiratory infections?

To defend against exposure to foreign particles, the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract contains tiny, hairlike projections. What are these called?

What structure allows for gas exchange with the pulmonary capillaries during respiration?

The school nurse is teaching a group of older adults about maintaining a healthy respiratory system. Which risk factor(s) for respiratory disease should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching the patient about ways to prevent inflammation in the respiratory tract. Which patient statement(s) demonstrate(s) knowledge of this subject? (Select all that apply.)

A 72- year-old patient has just returned to the nursing unit after a lung biopsy. You watch closely for signs of which condition?

You are caring for a patient who has had a thoracentesis with the removal of 800 ml of fluid.  What finding would you expect in the physical assessment of the patient post-procedure?

You should observe for and reportwhich abnormal breathing pattern that is most likely to occur in patients withincreased intracranial pressure?

You are caring for a patient who has asthma.  Which lung sound would you expect to hear when auscultating this patient’s lung fields?

You are caring for a patient who is short of breath. The degree of shortness of breath can be assessed by which of the following?

You are caring for several patients who are scheduled for diagnostic testing for respiratory disorders. The patient who needs postprocedural care that includes frequent vital signs is the patient who had:

A 59- year- old male patient with hypertension and COPD states that he is having trouble breathing. He appears to be in distress and has labored breathing. Put in order of priority the nursing actions to be taken.

How does exhaling affect the pH of theblood?