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a. Atelectasis
b. Pneumonia
c. Bronchiolitis
d. Pleural effusion
3. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes placea
A. Pleura
B. Ribs
C. Capillaries
D. Alveoli
4. Tube that delivers air from the mouth and nose to the trachea (windpipe).
A. Pharynx
B. Larynx
C. Trachea
D. Sinuse
5. is an inflammation of the terminal bronchioles and alveoli that results from infection, usually with
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
A. Pneumonia
B. Atelectasis
C. Bronchiolitis
D. Asthma
A client is receiving albuterol via a nebulizer. The nurse monitors the client for which side
effect of this medication?
A. Constipation
B. Diarrhea
C. Bradycardia
D. Tachycardia
A client’s arterial blood gas levels are as follows: pH 7.31; PaO2 80 mm Hg, PaCO2 65 mm Hg;
HCO3- 36 mEq/L. Which of the following signs or symptoms would the nurse expect?
A. Cyanosis
B. Flushed skin
C. Irritability
D. Anxiety
Basilar crackles are present in a client’s lungs on auscultation. The nurse knows that these are
discrete, non continuous sounds that are:
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Respiratory alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Metabolic alkalosis
C. A decreasing oxygen pressure and/or an increasing carbon dioxide pressure in the blood.
D. An increasing oxygen pressure and/or a decreasing carbon dioxide pressure in the blood.