On assessment of a client, you note fremitus over the trachea but not in the lung periphery. You know that this most likely represents
a. bilateral pleural effusion.
b. bronchial obstruction.
c. a normal finding.
d. apical pneumothorax.
Question 2A patient is admitted to the ICU with diagnosis of fever of unknown origin
The patient is complaining of fatigue, malaise, joint pain, and shivering. VS include: T 103F, HR 90 beats/min, RR 22 breaths/min, BP 132/78, and O2 sat 94 on 2L/NC. Blood cultures are ordered. The patient has a history of MI 3 months ago. The nurse suspects that the patient has developed
a. CAD.
b. heart failure.
c. endocarditis.
d. pulmonary embolus.
Question 3When assessing a patient with PVCs, the nurse knows that the ectopic beat is multifocal because it appears
a. in various shapes in the same lead.
b. with increasing frequency.
c. to widen the QRS width.
d. in a specific pattern in the same lead.
Question 4A patient with acute respiratory failure may require a bronchodilator if which of the following occurs?
a. Excessive secretions
b. Bronchospasms
c. Thick secretions
d. Fighting the ventilator
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