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Question 1 of 5

An adult man has a tracheostomy tube in place. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the nurse to take when suctioning the tracheostomy?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Suctioning should use sterile technique, with suction off during insertion and applied intermittently for no more than 10 seconds to prevent hypoxia and trauma.

Question 2 of 5

A patient is presenting with mild symptoms of pneumonia. The doctor diagnoses the patient with 'walking pneumonia'. From your nursing knowledge, you know this type of pneumonia is caused by what type of infectious agent?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Walking pneumonia is commonly caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterium that leads to mild, community-acquired pneumonia. Fungi cause fungal pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae causes typical bacterial pneumonia, and Influenza is a viral infection.

Question 3 of 5

A farmer who has had a cough for several months has noticed a lack of energy lately. He is being tested for histoplasmosis. Which factor reported by the client would be most related to the diagnosis of histoplasmosis?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Cleaning chicken houses exposes the client to bird droppings, a common source of Histoplasma capsulatum, the fungus causing histoplasmosis.

Question 4 of 5

The charge nurse is making client assignments on a medical floor. Which client should the charge nurse assign to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Post-bronchoscopy (
D) is stable for LPN care. Hypoxia (
A), anemia (
B), and JVD/hypotension (
C) require RN assessment.

Question 5 of 5

After collecting the sputum specimen from the client, which nursing action is most appropriate?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Providing mouth care after sputum collection improves client comfort and removes residual sputum from the mouth.

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