45.  A nurse in a community center is assisting with an in-service to a group of guardians on management of airway obstructions in toddlers. Which of the following responses by one of the caregivers indicates an understanding of the information?

50. A nurse is educating a patient about the anatomy of the nasal passages. Which of the following statements accurately describes the function of the turbinates in the nares? 

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]