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Oxygen Cycle Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is collecting a health history for a 12-month-old child. The child lives in a home where both parents smoke, and the child has had respiratory syncytial virus twice since birth. The child's older sister was recently diagnosed with asthma. The nurse understands that this child's risk of developing asthma later in life is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Secondhand smoke, frequent RSV, and family history of asthma increase the child's risk of developing asthma, making it above average (A).
Question 2 of 5
When completing an admission interview, a patient reports that, 'I can't breathe well while I'm lying down.' The nurse's initial action directed toward managing this problem is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Interviewing the patient about the onset provides critical data to assess the cause (e.g., orthopnea from heart failure) and guides further interventions, making it the best initial action.
Question 3 of 5
Name two processes responsible for producing oxygen in nature.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Photosynthesis (by plants) and photodissociation (in the upper atmosphere) produce oxygen in nature, as listed.
Question 4 of 5
Gene De Vonne Katrouchuacheulujiki wants to change her surname to something shorter, The court denied her request which depresses her and find herself binge eating. She accidentally aspirate a large piece of nut and it passes the carina. Probabilty wise, Where will the nut go?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The right main stem bronchus is shorter, wider, and more vertical than the left, making it the most likely path for an aspirated object like a nut to travel after passing the carina.
Question 5 of 5
Roberto San Andres, A new nurse in the hospital is about to administer oxygen on patient with Respiratory distress. As his senior nurse, you should intervene if Roberto will:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing a non-rebreather mask before turning on oxygen delays delivery and risks rebreathing CO2, requiring intervention.