28. A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The healthcare provider is concerned about the patient’s lung volumes, specifically the residual volume (RV). Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding residual volume? 

19. A nurse is teaching about pulmonary circulation. Which of the following statements correctly describes how blood enters and leaves the lungs? 

11. A nurse is caring for a patient with pleural effusion. Which of the following is the primary function of pleural fluid?  

5. A nurse is explaining the anatomy of the respiratory system to a student nurse. Which of the following statements regarding the carina is correct? 

38. The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the emergency department with respiratory acidosis.  Which of the following body systems work to correct this condition? Select all that apply.

26. A nurse is educating a patient about the process of breathing. The nurse explains that during inspiration, the pressure inside the lungs decreases. Which of the following mechanisms explains this phenomenon?   

 A hospital’s emergency operations plan has been enacted following an industrial accident. While one nurse performs the initial triage, what should other emergency medical services personnel do?

A client in hypovolemic shock is receiving a unit of PRBC due to GI bleeding. The nurse assesses the client after 15 minutes and the client complains of flank pain develops urticaria and shortness of breath.  The nurse suspects [condition]. The nurses priority action is [priority] and to monitor [parameter]  

 The nurse is admitting a client who is suspected of having heat stroke. What assessment finding would be most consistent with this diagnosis?

 A client with multiple injuries is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. The client has had his airway stabilized and is breathing on their own. The nurse does not see any active bleeding, but should suspect internal hemorrhage based on what finding?