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Question 1 of 5

Adult lung consist of approximately ......million alveoli

A. 500

B. 1000

C. 1500

D. non of these

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 500

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is educating a patient who requires daily postural drainage treatments. Which statement indicates that the patient understands when and why treatments will be scheduled?

A. I will have treatments first thing in the morning to get rid of fluids that have built up over night.

B. I will have my treatments after an hour after breakfast to make sure that I am fully alert.

C. I will have treatments after lunch to prevent an unsafe drop in my blood sugar.

D. I will have treatments right before bed to ensure that I breathe more easily at night.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I will have treatments first thing in the morning to get rid of fluids that have built up over night.

Question 3 of 5

Meeting the developmental tasks of young adults with cystic fibrosis becomes a major problem primarily because

A. they eventually need a lung transplant.

B. they must also adapt to a chronic disease.

C. any children they have will develop cystic fibrosis.

D. their illness keeps them from becoming financially independent.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: they must also adapt to a chronic disease.

Question 4 of 5

Which sign would indicate possible heart failure in a client with heart disease in the immediate postoperative period?

A. Tachypnea

B. Bradycardia

C. Hypotension

D. Increased wound bleeding

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Tachypnea

Question 5 of 5

In mammals, the body cavity is partitioned into thoracic and abdominal parts by

A. Liver

B. Lungs

C. Ribs

D. Diaphragm

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Diaphragm

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