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COPD — Quiz

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  1. Question 1Next-Gen · Highlight

    Mr. Chen (54, male) in the emergency department has copd. Shift assessment note: which findings require follow-up?

    Select every finding below that is a cause for concern and requires follow-up.

    Labelled lungs and alveolar-capillary gas exchange diagram
    Figure — Airways, alveoli and the alveolar-capillary membrane where O₂/CO₂ exchange happens.
  2. Question 2Next-Gen · Case

    Unfolding case — Mr. Chen (54-year-old male), the emergency department, copd. Hour 0: stable on admission orders. Hour 4: new cue suggests early deterioration. Hour 6: cue persists despite the first intervention. Which nursing actions are appropriate across this unfolding case?

    Select all that apply.

    Four-quadrant ABG interpretation grid with pH, PaCO2 and HCO3 arrows
    Figure — ABG interpretation grid. Match pH to PaCO₂ (respiratory) or HCO₃⁻ (metabolic).
  3. Question 3Single answer

    Two nursing actions for a 54-year-old male client (Mr. Chen) in the emergency department with copd both appear correct. Which principle helps the nurse choose the best answer?

    Prioritization framework showing ABC, Maslow hierarchy and the nursing process
    Figure — Prioritization order used to rank every action item: ABC → Maslow → nursing process.
  4. Question 4Single answer

    The nurse cares for a 29-year-old female client (Ms. Okafor) in a post-operative recovery bay admitted with copd. Which assessment finding requires the nurse's immediate action?

    Chart of key electrolyte normal ranges with fluid compartment diagram
    Figure — Electrolyte ranges and fluid compartments you are expected to recall without a reference.
  5. Question 5Select all

    The nurse is planning care for a 29-year-old female client (Ms. Okafor) in a post-operative recovery bay with copd. Which tasks are appropriate to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

    Select all that apply.

    Contact, droplet and airborne precautions with required PPE
    Figure — Transmission-based precautions and the PPE each one requires.

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