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Question 1 of 5

Nurse Oliver is caring for a client immediately after removal of the endotracheal tube. The nurse reports which of the following signs immediately if experienced by the client?

A. Stridor

B. Occasional pink-tinged sputum

C. A few basilar lung crackles on the right

D. Respiratory rate 24 breaths/min

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Stridor

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following viral diseases has been eliminated from the general population worldwide?

A. smallpox

B. measles

C. German measles

D. influenza

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: smallpox

Question 3 of 5

Partial pressure of oxygen in lungs is ____________

A. 60 mm Hg

B. 40 mm Hg

C. 110 mm Hg

D. 100 mm Hg

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 110 mm Hg

Question 4 of 5

Which rapidly adapting receptors lie between airway epithelial cells?

A. central receptors

B. carotid bodies

C. aortic bodies

D. irritant receptors

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: irritant receptors

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is speaking with a client who recently completed chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer diagnosed 11 months prior. The woman asks about the wisdom of getting an influenza vaccine so soon after completing treatment. What statements by the nurse are accurate responses to the client's question? (Select all that apply.)

A. Since the influenza vaccine will likely cause you to get influenza, it's not a good idea to get the vaccine this year.

B. Influenza infection is a modifiable risk factor; this means your risk of becoming ill with the virus can be lowered by getting the flu vaccine.

C. Those with compromised immune systems should only get the inactivated form of the virus using the shot, NOT the attenuated virus in the nasal spray.

D. People with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to infections and to becoming more ill when infected. Thus, getting vaccinated is wise.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: People with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to infections and to becoming more ill when infected. Thus, getting vaccinated is wise.

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