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Question 1 of 5

The function of tracheal cilia is to

A. Pass mucus out

B. Pass mucus in

C. Pass air out

D. Pass air out

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pass mucus out

Question 2 of 5

A male adult client is suspected of having a pulmonary embolism. A nurse assesses the client, knowing that which of the following is a common clinical manifestation of pulmonary embolism?

A. Dyspnea

B. Bradypnea

C. Bradycardia

D. Decreased respirations

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Dyspnea

Question 3 of 5

Where do the external nostrils lead to?

A. Pharynx

B. Trachea

C. Larynx

D. Nasal chamber

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Nasal chamber

Question 4 of 5

The 75-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with shortness of breath, fatigue, and a dry cough. When information leads the nurse to suspect that this patient should undergo workup for histoplasmosis?

A. The patient reports drinking pond water

B. The patient lives on a farm and raises chickens.

C. The patient recently went hunting in a wooded area.

D. The patient owns a landscaping company.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The patient lives on a farm and raises chickens.

Question 5 of 5

Which statement by a patient with newly diagnosed heart failure indicates to the nurse that the teaching was effective?

A. I will call the clinic if my weight goes up 3 pounds in a week.

B. I will take furosemide (Lasix) every day just before bedtime.

C. I will use the nitroglycerin patch whenever I have chest pain.

D. I will weigh myself every week with the same scale.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I will call the clinic if my weight goes up 3 pounds in a week.

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