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WorksheetsOxygenation - Pretest
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
The primary function of the bronchi is to carry
a)
air into the lungs.
b)
carbon dioxide into the lungs.
c)
hemoglobin to the arteries.
d)
hemoglobin to the veins.
2.
The alveoli are lined with membranes that allow passage of
a)
oxygen into the blood.
b)
carbon dioxide into the blood.
c)
air into the lungs.
d)
carbon dioxide into the lungs.
3.
Age-related changes that affect the respiratory system include
a)
increased ciliary action in the airways.
b)
osteoporosis causing lordosis.
c)
increased immune system response.
d)
decreased elasticity of the lungs resulting from changes in connective tissue.
4.
What factors would place a patient at the highest risk for developing a respiratory infection?
a)
A 65-year-old person living in a retirement community
b)
A 35-year-old person undergoing laparoscopic gallbladder removal
c)
A 60-year-old person with diabetes mellitus
d)
A 65-year-old person living in a long-term care facility
5.
Hypoxia is defined as
a)
deficient oxygenation of the blood.
b)
diminished availability of oxygen to the body tissues.
c)
abnormality of oxygen-carbon dioxide gas exchange.
d)
movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the alveolar-capillary membrane.
6.
The best way to position a patient for a thoracentesis is
a)
sitting upright at a 90-degree angle.
b)
sitting upright at a 45-degree angle.
c)
sitting upright leaning on an overbed table.
d)
lying on one side with the legs and chest pulled toward the abdomen.
7.
When explaining to the patient the procedure for obtaining a sputum specimen, the nurse should explain that the specimen is
a)
best obtained at bedtime.
b)
best obtained first thing on awakening.
c)
desired to be from the upper respiratory tract.
d)
expectorated into a clean container.
8.
During periods of dyspnea, the nurse would expect which findings during assessment of the patient?
a)
Decreased pulse and respirations with mental confusion
b)
Decreased pulse and respirations with increased blood pressure (BP)
c)
Increased pulse and respirations with mental confusion
d)
Increased pulse and respirations with decreased BP
9.
An abnormal breathing pattern often seen in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis and coma is Kussmaul’s respiration, characterized by
a)
irregular periods of apnea alternating between four and five breaths of identical depth.
b)
prolonged gasping inhalations followed by short, ineffective exhalations.
c)
respirations that become faster and deeper, then slower and shallow with a period of apnea.
d)
fast, deep respirations with no expiratory pause.
10.
Obstructive disorders of the respiratory system include
a)
scoliosis, kyphosis, and emphysema.
b)
asthma, emphysema, and scoliosis.
c)
asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.
d)
asthma, emphysema, and acute bronchitis.
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