NUR 105 COMPLETED EXAM QNS & ANS 2 VERSIONS 2026/2027 (17pages)

1. The RN encourages the postoperative patient to use the incentive spirometer. He states “I don’t like this thing. What good does it do anyway?” What is the appropriate RN response? “Incentive spirometry promotes thinning ofsecretions to clear the airway.” 2. Which information would the RN include when planning an education session for parents who have a toddler with difficulty sleeping? Develop and follow consistent bedtime routines 3. Ten minutes after starting a transfusion of packed red cells the patient reports back pain. The RN notes an oral temperature of 101.3° F and a heart rate of 114 beats per minute. What is the RN’s priority response? Discontinue the transfusion 4. The RN encourages the postoperative client to use the incentive spirometer. He states “I don’t like this thing. What good does it do anyway?” What is the appropriate RN response? “It is used to reduce the risk of atelectasis and pneumonia.” 5. The RN is caring for an acutely ill patient with chronic pulmonary disease and notes labored respiration. How would the RN position the patient to promote ventilation of the lung? Leaning forward with arms resting on over bed table.