Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 31: Acute Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Tract
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz
1. The respiratory center is stimulated by changing levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen
in arterial blood. Chemoreceptors in the aorta and carotid artery monitor pH and the
2. Tell the patient that a blood sample will be drawn from an artery (radial). An Allen’s
3. Culture and sensitivity tests are ordered to determine the presence of bacteria, identify
4. A thoracentesis is the insertion of a large-bore needle through the chest wall into the
5. Percussion is clapping of the cupped palms against the chest wall to dislodge and
mobilize respiratory secretions. The procedure is performed with the hands cupped to
7. Volume cycled—delivers a constant preset amount of oxygenated air to the patient;
8. Treatment of influenza is similar to the treatment of the common cold—rest, fluids,
9. Tension pneumothorax—air repeatedly enters the pleural space with inspiration,
10. Embolectomy, vena cava interruption, and venous thrombectomy