ATI LPN
Questions on Respiratory System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following outcomes would be appropriate for a client with COPD who has been discharged to home? The client:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Knowing to call the physician if dyspnea on exertion increases (D) is an appropriate outcome for a COPD client post-discharge. Worsening dyspnea signals potential exacerbation or hypoxia, requiring medical review empowering self-monitoring enhances safety. Promises (A) aren't measurable outcomes; pursed-lip breathing is a means, not a goal. Pain (B) isn't typical in COPD unless complicated focus is respiratory. High-flow oxygen at 5 L/minute (C) risks CO2 retention in COPD; 1-2 L/minute is standard to avoid suppressing hypoxic drive. Option D reflects understanding of disease progression, critical for home management and preventing readmission, a key nursing education goal.
Question 2 of 5
A pharmaceutical company is designing agents to treat the recurrent bronchospasm of bronchial asthma. Several agents that are antagonistic of bronchoconstriction are tested for efficacy in reducing the frequency and severity of acute asthmatic episodes. An inhaled drug reducing which of the following mediators is most likely to be effective in treating recurrent bronchial asthma?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Th2 cytokines (C) reduction treats recurrent asthma . IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 from TH2 cells drive late-phase inflammation, eosinophilia, and bronchospasm . Blocking them (e.g., anti-IL-13) cuts episodes (50% reduction). Th1 (A) aids granulomas. Amines (B) act early, not recurrently. Leukotrienes (D) enhance constriction but are secondary. C's role in chronicity unlike B's acute phase makes it key, per document.
Question 3 of 5
Which one of the following pathogens is the main cause of bronchiectasis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A man has died after suffering with chronic pulmonary tuberculosis, his autopsy showed some scars in his lungs with weird-looking acinus. The doctors included that he had a type of emphysema, which is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Abnormal dilatation of air spaces which are distal to the terminal bronchioles is a definition of which disease?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.