ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 49 Questions
Question 1 of 5
Activities, such as walking, will have which benefit for the patient with emphysema?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aerobic exercises such as walking will increase the body's ability to use oxygen through sustained rhythmic contractions of large muscles.
Question 2 of 5
In which way is inspiratory capacity defined?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Inspiratory capacity is the volume of air that can be inhaled in one breath from the resting expiratory level.
Question 3 of 5
In which part of the pharynx is the superior portion of the pharynx located?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The superior portion of the distal end of the pharynx is the nasopharynx.
Question 4 of 5
Which action is the purpose of the cilia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The cilia are fine hairlike processes on the outer surfaces of small cells that produce a motion that sweeps the debris toward the nasal cavity. Large particles that are swept away stimulate the cough reflex, but not the cilia themselves.
Question 5 of 5
An 83-year-old patient is admitted with a temperature of 102°F (38.8°C), chest pain, and fatigue. Which term describes the infected fluid that the health care provider removes from the pleural cavity?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: If the fluid between the lung and the membrane lining the pleural cavity becomes infected, it is called empyema.