Oxygenation Practice Exam Questions

Oxygenation Practice Exam Questions ScienceMedicinePulmonology Emma091798 Save Oxygenation NCLEX Practice questi...49 terms lizzyrose6Preview Fluid and Electrolytes NCLEX Quest...33 terms Alex_Hassiepen Preview Fundamentals of Nursing oxygenati...44 terms nurseathrtPreview Nursing 216 term bia A nurse teaches a patient how to use an incentive spirometer. Which projected patient outcome will support the conclusion that use of the incentive spirometer was effective?

• Supplemental oxygen use will be reduced
• Inspiratory volume will be increased
• Sputum will be expecto
• Coughing will be stimulated
• Supplemental oxygen will be reduced

Which nursing assessment best indicates a patient's ability to tolerate activity?

• Vital signs that take three minutes to return to pre-activity level
• Absence of adventitious breath sounds on auscultation
• Flexibility of muscles and joints
• Reports of weakness
• Vital signs that take three minutes to return to pre-activity

A patient has thick tenacious respiratory secretions. What should the nurse do to liquify the patient's respiratory secretions?

• Change that patient's position every 2 hours
• Get a prescription for an antitussive agent
• Encourage the patient to drink more fluid
• Teach effective deep breathing
• Encourage the patient to drink more fluid

What are the primary functions of the pulmonary system?

• Gas exchange and the movement of air in and out of the lungs
• Gas exchange and the transfer of oxygen to the tissues
• The movement of blood in and out of the lungs and the removal of waste products
• Gas exchange and the prevention of infections
• Gas exchange and the movement of air in and out of the lungs

Which part of the pulmonary anatomy does most of the work of breathing?

• Pleura
• Intercostal muscles
• Diaphragm
• Sternocleidomastoid
• Diaphragm

Which factor will increase diffusion of gases across the alveolar capillary membrane?

• A decrease in the surface area of the membrane
• An increase in the thickness of the membrane
• An increase in the driving pressure of the gas
• A decrease in the solubility coefficient of the gas
• A decrease in the driving pressure of the gas

What is the movement of air in and out of the lungs termed?

• Ventilation
• Respiration
• Diffusion
• Perfusion
• Ventilation

A patient's hemoglobin saturation via pulse oximetry indicates inadequate oxygenation. Which should the nurse do first?

• Notify the primary health provider
• Encourage deep breathing
• Raise the head of the bed
• Provide oxygen
• Raise the head of the bed

A meal tray arrives for a patient who is receiving 24% oxygen via Venturi mask. Which should the nurse do to meet this patient's needs?

• Request an order to use a nasal cannula during meals
• Discontinue the oxygen when the patient is eating meals
• Obtain an order to change the mask to a nonrebreather mask during meals
• Arrange for liquid supplements that can be administered via a straw through a valve on the mask
• Request an order to use a nasal cannula during meals

An unconscious patient who had oral surgery is admitted to the post-anesthesia care unit. In which position should the nurse place the patient?

• Prone
• Supine
• Fowler
• Lateral
• Lateral

Which clinical manifestation is of most concern when the nurse assesses a patient who has impaired mobility?

• Shallow respirations
• Increased oxygen saturation
• Decreased chest wall expansion
• Gurgling sounds when breathing
• Gurgling sounds when breathing

Which outcomes best reflects achievement of the goal, "the patient will expectorate lung secretions with no signs of respiratory complications"?

• Absence of adventitious breath sounds
• Deep breathing and coughing nonproductively
• Drinking 3,000 mL of fluid in the last 24 hours
• Expectorating sputum three times between 3 pm and 11 pm
• Absence of adventitious breath sounds

What should the nurse do first when caring for a nonverbal patient who is restless, agitated, and irritable?

• Administer oxygen
• Suction the oropharynx
• Reduce the environmental stimuli
• Determine patency of the airway
• Determine patency of the airway

Which action should the nurse implement to increase both the respiratory and the circulatory functions of a patient in a coma?

• Encourage the patient to cough
• Massage the patient's bony areas
• Assist the patient with breathing exercises
• Change the patient's position every two hours
• Change the patient's position every two hours

A nurse is the post anesthesia care unit is monitoring several patients who received general anesthesia. Which patient response causes the most concern?

• Pain
• Stridor
• Lethargy
• Diaphoresis
• Stridor

A nurse is caring for a patient receiving oxygen via a nasal cannula. Which actions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply

• Adjust the flow meter to the oxygen flow rate
• Reassess nares, cheeks, and ears for signs of pressure every 2 hours
• Loop the tubing over the patient's ears and adjust it firmly under the chin
• Ensure hygiene includes applying an oil-based lubricant to the patient's nares
• Alternate the position of the prongs curving upward versus downward every 2 hours
• Adjust the flow meter to the oxygen flow rate
• Reassess nares, cheeks, and ears for signs of pressure every 2 hours

A nurse is assessing a patient with a respiratory problem. Which clinical manifestations are most reflective of an early response to hypoxia?Select all that apply.

• Dysrhythmias
• Restlessness
• Irritability
• Cyanosis
• Apnea
• Restlessness
• Irrability

The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period. The nurse's priority would be to prevent:

• Atelectasis
• Bronchitis
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Atelectasis