patho exam 3 EAQs chapter 29

An individual is admitted to the hospital with expectoration of blood. which term should be used to document this assessment finding?
a) hemoptysis
b) hemoglobin
c) hematemesis
d) hypoventilation
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An individual is admitted to the hospital with expectoration of blood. which term should be used to document this assessment finding?
a) hemoptysis
b) hemoglobin
c) hematemesis
d) hypoventilation
a) hemoptysis
which condition is an appropriate use of the term dyspnea?
a) the individual has feelings of shortness of breath
b) the individual does not use accessory breathing muscles
c) the individual demonstrates decreased work of breathing
d) the individual has improvement of symptoms with exercise
a) the individual has feelings of shortness of breath
The individual's previous medical records document a history of a reflex that helps clear the airways by an explosive expiration . What term should be used to identify his respiratory behavior ?
a) Cough
b) Orthopnea
c) Hypocapnia
d) Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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an individual reports breathlessness when exercising. which term should be used to describe this finding?
a) orthopnea
b) retractions
c) dyspnea on exertion
d) paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
c) dyspnea on exertion
when teaching a health and wellness class on reducing the risk for lung cancer, which action should be suggested?
a) stopping smoking
b) using safe sex practices
c) washing hands routinely
d) cooking food throughly
a) stopping smoking
An individual is at rest and breathing 14 breaths per minute in a rhythmic pattern. what term should be used to describe this finding?
a) eupnea
b) dyspnea
d) orthopnea
d) hypoventilation
a) eupnea
which term should be used to document an individuals report that "I have to sleep sitting up"?
a) clubbing
b) orthopnea
c) hypernea
d) paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
b) orthopnea
which term should be used to describe a condition that causes an individual to have reduced oxygenation of cells in tissues?
a) Hilum
b) Hypoxia
c) hypocapnia
d) Hemoptysis
b) Hypoxia
An individual has watery pleural effusion. which term should be used to describe the effusion?
a) chyle
b) empyema
c) hemothorax
d) transudative effusion
d) transudative effusion
which signs and symptoms of pulmonary disease are most commonly observed?
a) dyspnea and cough
b) cyanosis and clubbing
c) hemoptysis and chest pain
d) abnormal sputum and hypoventilation
a) dyspnea and cough
An individual reports a history of waking at night and gasping for air. What term should be used to document this assessment finding? a) orthopnea b) hypocapnia c) cheyne stokes respirations d) paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnead) paroxysmal nocturnal dyspneaAn individual has a Paco2 of 30 mm Hg. Which term will be used to describe this condition? a) cyanosis b) orthopnea c) hypocapnia d) hypoventilationc) hypocapniaAn individual develops atelectasis from an external pressure exerted by a tumor. which type of atelectasis would this be classified? a) verrucous atelectasis b) surfactant atelectasis c) absorption atelectasis d) compression atelectasisd) compression atelectasiswhat term should should be used to describe an accumulation of fluid in an individuals pleural space? a) pleurisy b) flail chest c) lung abscess d) pleural effusiond) pleural effusionwhen asked how tuberculosis is spread from person to person, what is the best response? a) from airborne droplets b) from undercooked food c) from contaminated water d) from lack of hand washinga) from airborne dropletsan individual presents to the clinic complaining of breathlessness. The provider notes that the individual is expending a great deal of effort to breathe. what is the appropriate term for this phenomenon? a) apnea present b) dyspnea present c) kussmaul present d) tachypnea presentb) dyspnea presentwhen taking a health history which finding will place the individual at greatest risk for lung cancer? a) drinking b) smoking c) drug use d) sedentary lifestyleb) smokingan individual has bluish buccal mucous membranes and lips. which term will be used to document this finding? a) central cyanosis b) central jaundice c) peripheral jaundice d) peripheral cyanosisa) central cyanosisan individual has hypercapnia. what probably caused the hypercapnia? a) clubbing b) intact spinal cord c) decreased drive to breathe d) stimulation of the respiratory centerc) decreased drive to breathean individual has pus in the pleural space from a previous pneumonia. The caregiver will provide information to the individual about which condition? a) flail chest b) hypercapnia c) pneumothorax d) pleural empyemad) pleural empyemawhen caring for an individual with mycobacterium tuberculosis, which principle of transmission should be used to guide care? a) transmitted by contact with infected blood b) transmitted by contact with infected sputum c) transmitted by contact with infected gastric secretion d) transmitted by contact with infected airborne dropletsd) transmitted by contact with infected airborne dropletswhich assessment finding is common in an individual with laryngeal cancer? a) hoarseness b) hypercalcemia c) pleural effusion d) crushing syndromea) hoarsenessan individual has rapid ventilatory rate. what is the appropriate term for this breathing pattern? a) apnea b) tachypnea c) cheyne-stokes d) hypoventilationb) tachypneawhich definition should be used when asked the meaning of hypoventilation? a)the feeling of not getting enough air b) difficulty breathing due to body position c) rapid breathing with little to no expiratory pause d) inadequate alveolar ventilation in relation to metabolic demandsd) inadequate alveolar ventilation in relation to metabolic demandsan individual has a condition that allows air to enter the pleural space during inspiration, but the air is unable to exit during expiration. what term should be used to describe this condition? a) empyeema b) pleural effusion c) open pneumothorax d) tension pneumotheraxd) tension pneumotheraxan individual has a reduced Paco2. which term should be used to describe this finding? a) hypoxia b) hypoxemia c) hemoptysis d) hematemesisb) hypoxemia