NURS 6501N Week 6 Quiz Fall 2021 (30 out of 30 points) WITH ANSWERS

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NURS 6501N Week 6 Quiz Fall 2021 (30 out of 30 points) WITH ANSWERS A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When a staff member asks why the patient’s a... irways are obstructed, how should the nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of: A 20-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting difficulty breathing when lying down. What term should the nurse use to document this condition? A young patient is admitted to the pediatric unit with cystic fibrosis (CF) exacerbation. The nurse monitors the patient closely because the main cause of death in a child with CF is: A 65-year-old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resulted in dysphagia. He now has the aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse assesses the patient for which complication? A 50-year-old male presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the atmosphere. Based upon these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing? [Show More]

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