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NUR 280 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 -2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS )
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A nursing instructor is preparing a class on chronic lung disease. Which of the following would the instructor include when describing this disorder?
- It is a result of cystic fibrosis.
- It is seen most commonly in premature infants.
- It typically affects females more often than males.
- It is characterized by bradypnea. - ANSWER- b
A nurse is teaching the parents of a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis about medication therapy. Which of the following would the nurse instruct the parents to administer orally?
- Recombinant human DNase
- Bronchodilators
- Anti-inflammatory agents
- Pancreatic enzymes - ANSWER- d
The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old boy. The parents are concerned that he is exhibiting signs of cognitive delays. Which statement by the 1 / 4
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parents would lead the nurse to suspect autism spectrum disorder rather than possible learning disability?
- "He is not speaking in complete sentences."
- "We can understand a lot of what he says, but no one else can."
- "He seems to be speaking words less and less frequently."
- "He is unable to sit still for a short story." - ANSWER- c
A nurse is preparing a program for a parent group about various techniques that can be used to manage behavior. Which of the following would the nurse be least likely to include?
- Focus the child's attention on the negative behavior.
- Set limits with the child for responsible behavior.
- Ignore inappropriate behaviors.
- Provide positive feedback for self-control efforts. - ANSWER- a
A nurse is conducting a screening program for autism in infants and children. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a warning sign?
- Lack of babbling by 6 months
- Inability to say a single word by 16 months
- Lack of gestures by 8 months
- Inability to use two words by 18 months - ANSWER- b
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behavior. The nurse plans to identify factors that aggravate the child's behavior for which reason?
- Minimize stimuli that exacerbate the child's undesired behaviors
- Improve the child's ability to deal with external stressors
- Promote increased ability to follow through
- Encourage the child to adopt expectations into his routine -
ANSWER- a
The nurse is caring for a patient who has just returned to the unit after a colon resection. The patient is showing signs of hypoxia. The nurse knows that this is probably caused by what?
- Nitrogen narcosis
- Infection
- Impaired diffusion
- Shunting - ANSWER- d
The ED nurse is assessing a patient complaining of dyspnea. The nurse auscultates the patients chest and hears wheezing throughout the lung fields. What might this indicate?
- The patient has a narrowed airway.
- The patient has pneumonia.
- The patient needs physiotherapy.
- The patient has a hemothorax. - ANSWER- a
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The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. During assessment, the nurse finds that the patient is experiencing increased dyspnea. What is the most accurate measurement of the concentration of oxygen in the patients blood?
- A capillary blood sample
- Pulse oximetry
- An arterial blood gas (ABG) study
- A complete blood count (CBC) - ANSWER- c
A patient with chronic lung disease is undergoing lung function testing.What test result denotes the volume of air inspired and expired with a normal breath?
- Total lung capacity
- Forced vital capacity
- Tidal volume
- Residual volume - ANSWER- c
A patient is undergoing testing to see if he has a pleural effusion. Which of the nurses respiratory assessment findings would be most consistent with this diagnosis?
- Increased tactile fremitus, egophony, and a dull sound upon
- Decreased tactile fremitus, wheezing, and a hyperresonant sound
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percussion of the chest wall
upon percussion of the chest wall