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Pharmacology
Chapter 53 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A group of students are reviewing the mechanics of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the alveoli. The students demonstrate understanding when they identify which mechanism as being responsible? | Diffusion |
| A neonate develops respiratory distress syndrome. Which would be used? | Surfactant replacements |
| Which is a cause of atelectasis? | Pneumothorax |
| A nurse is describing the events associated with a common cold to a local community group. Which would the nurse include? | Increased activity of the goblet cells |
| Which structure in the brain controls respiration? | Hypothalamus |
| When describing the structure of the lungs, the nurse would identify the left lung as consisting of how many lobes? | 2 |
| The nurse is monitoring a premature infant diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Which assessment finding will serve to demonstrate that the instillation of surfactant as a treatment has been effective? | Clear breath sounds |
| Which condition would be the result of air in the pleural space? | Pneumothorax |
| Within what patient population does respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) tend to occur most frequently? | Premature infants |
| As a result of dehydration, a client’s epithelial cells are producing insufficient amounts of mucus. Consequently, the client’s mucociliary blanket is compromised. Which change would a care provider most reasonably anticipate as a direct result of this change? | Increased amounts of bacteria in the lungs |
| A nurse on rounds observes that a client has been eating food rather hastily. Based on this information the nurse knows that what structure of the respiratory system prevents foreign matter from entering the lower respiratory system? | Epiglottis |
| Which respiratory structure contains the vocal cords? | Larynx |
| The nurse is assessing a new client's lungs who was admitted with atelectasis. Which is the best response from the nurse when asked by the client what this means? | /Some of the air sacs in your lungs have collapsed." |
| Which cells are responsible for producing surfactant? | Type 2 cells |
| A 42-year-old male client has a history of smoking for 20 years. The client states he is feeling fine and asks why stopping smoking is necessary. What information might the nurse share with the client about smoking? | Smoking decreases the size of the tubes leading to the lungs |
| A neonate is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit and has difficulty with respirations. What is the reason for this pathophysiologic effect? | The neonate does not have mature Type II cells, which produce surfactant. |
| Which neurological patient is most likely to have abnormalities in breathing regulation? | A 34-year-old male with damage to his pons and medulla oblongata following a blow to the back of the head |
| Which would the nurse most likely expect as treatment for a pneumothorax? | Chest tube insertion |
| A nurse is caring for a 73-year-old woman who just arrived to the medical surgical floor following a radical mastectomy for breast cancer. The nurse will encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe to help prevent: | Atelectasis |
| The pulmonologist sees many patients daily who suffer from a variety of respiratory disorders. What are some of the common signs and symptoms many of these patients present? (Select all that apply.) | Cough Increased secretions Mucosal congestion |
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