Exam #1 Level Of Prevention Practice Questions Correctly Answered 100%

A client who works construction and has been demolishing an older building is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. This lung inflammation is most likely caused by exposure to: {Ans: abestos}The nurse is assessing a client who, after an extensive surgical procedure, is at risk for developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The nurse assesses for which most common early sign of ARDS? {Ans: Rapid onset of severe dyspnea}The patient with a chest tube is being transported to X-ray. Which complication may occur if the chest tube is clamped during transportation? {Ans: Tension pneumothorax}Which action should the nurse take first in caring for a client during an acute asthma attack? {Ans: Administer bronchodilator as ordered.}A client who is diagnosed with chronic respiratory failure will have which symptom? {Ans: dyspnea}While assessing for tactile fremitus, the nurse palpates almost no vibration. Which of the following conditions in this client's history will account for this finding? {Ans: Emphysema}