Respiratory (Med-Surg I)

Front 1

When assessing a patient’s sleep-rest pattern related to respiratory health, the nurse would ask if the patient (select all that apply)
A) Has trouble falling asleep.
B) Needs to urinate during the night.
C) Awakens abruptly during the night.
D) Sleeps more than 8 hours per night.
E) Has to sleep with the head elevated.

Back 1

A) Has trouble falling asleep.
C) Awakens abruptly during the night.
E) Has to sleep with the head elevated.

Front 2

The nurse assesses a patient with shortness of breath for evidence of long-standing hypoxemia by inspecting
A) Chest excursion.
B) Spinal curvatures.
C) The respiratory pattern.
D) The fingernails and their base

Back 2

D) The fingernails and their base

Front 3

The nurse is caring for a patient with COPD and pneumonia who has an order for arterial blood gases to be drawn. Which of the following is the minimum length of time the nurse should plan to hold pressure on the puncture site?
A) 2 Minutes
B) 5 Minutes
C) 10 Minutes
D) 15 Minutes

Back 3

B) 5 Minutes

Front 4

A patient with a recent history of a dry cough has had a chest x-ray that revealed the presence of nodules. In an effort to determine whether the nodules are malignant or benign, the primary care provider is likely to order a
A) Thoracentesis.
B) Pulmonary angiogram.
C) CT scan of the patient’s chest.
D) Positron emission tomography (PET).

Back 4

tomography (PET).

Front 5

After assisting at the bedside with thoracentesis, the nurse should continue to assess the patient for signs and symptoms of
A) Pneumothorax.
B) Bronchospasm.
C) Pulmonary edema.
D) Respiratory acidosis.

Back 5

A) Pneumothorax.