8.Which of the following cough suppressants
is generally preferred, despite its addictive
quality?
a.Cough syrup with codeine
b.Benylin
c.Balminil DM
d.Benadryl
9.A patient who complains of difficulty breath-
ing should be placed in which of the follow-
ing positions?
a.Prone position
b.Lateral position
c.Supine position
d.Fowler’s position
10.To drain the apical sections of the upper
lobes of the lungs, the nurse should place the
patient in which of the following positions?
a.Left side with a pillow under the chest wall
b.Side-lying position, half on the abdomen
and half on the side
c.High Fowler’s position
d.Trendelenburg position
11.Which of the following inhalers is used to
liquefy or loosen thick secretions?
a.Bronchodilators
b.Mucolytic agents
c.Corticosteroids
d.Metered-dose inhalers
12.The brain is sensitive to hypoxia and will
sustain irreversible brain damage after how
many minutes?
a.2 to 4 minutes
b.4 to 6 minutes
c.6 to 8 minutes
d.8 to 10 minutes
13.Mr. Parks has chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. His nurse has taught him pursed-lip
breathing, which helps him in which of the
following ways?
a.Increases carbon dioxide, which stimulates
breathing
b.Teaches him to prolong inspiration and
shorten expiration
c.Helps liquefy his secretions
d.Decreases the amount of air trapping and
resistance14.A nurse suctioning a patient through a
tracheostomy tube should be careful not to
occlude the Y-port when inserting the suction
catheter because it would cause which of the
following to occur?
a.Trauma to the tracheal mucosa
b.Prevention of suctioning
c.Loss of sterile field
d.Suctioning of carbon dioxide
15.When caring for a patient with a tracheotomy,
the nurse should be aware of which of the
following?
a.The wound around the tube and inner can-
nula, if one is present, should be cleaned at
least every 24 hours.
b.The patient has no impairment of speaking
function.
c.A newly inserted tracheostomy tube requires
no immediate attention.
d.Suctioning of the tracheostomy tube must
be done using sterile technique.
16.When percussing the lungs of a patient with
emphysema, the nurse would probably hear
which of the following sounds?
a.Resonance
b.Hyperresonance
c.Tympany
d.Dullness
17.Which of the following is a function of the
upper airway?
a.Conduction of air
b.Mucociliary clearance
c.Production of pulmonary surfactant
d.Purification of inspired airALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS
Multiple Response Questions
Circle the letters that correspond to the best
answers for each question.
1.Which of the following are components of the
upper airway? (Select all that apply.)
a.Nose
b.Larynx
c.Trachea
d.Bronchi
e.Epiglottis
f.BronchiolesCHAPTER 39 OXYGENATION 263
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