NUR-502 Exam: Chapters 5 and 6

NUR-502 Exam: Chapters 5 and 6

Exam: Pulmonary Function, Fluids, Electrolyte, & Acid-base Homeostasis

Question 1
Which emergency room patient should receive the highest evaluation priority?

• 40-year-old female with fever, severe body aches, and nasal congestion

• 82-year-old male with mild dyspnea on exertion
  – 6-month-old female with fever, audible inspiratory stridor, and restlessness ✅

• 25-year-old male with nasal drainage and hoarseness

Question 2
Which pulmonary disorder in infants is most commonly associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?

• Pneumonia

• Epiglottitis
  – Bronchiolitis ✅

• Croup

Question 3
A 5-year-old child snores and struggles to breathe while sleeping. What exam finding most likely supports obstructive sleep apnea?

• Nonproductive cough
  – Noted mouth breathing and enlarged tonsils ✅

• Exudate on tonsils

• Nasal congestion

Question 4
What is an advantage of interferon gamma assays over the tuberculin skin test for tuberculosis testing?

• They can be used to guide therapy.

• They can distinguish between latent and active tuberculosis.
  – They are not affected by bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination. ✅

• They can provide information on resistant organisms.

Question 5
What is the usual cause of croup?

• Haemophilus influenzae

• Streptococcus

• Staphylococcus
  – Parainfluenza virus ✅

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