NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Respiratory Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which assessment technique is essential before allowing a client food or fluids after a bronchoscopy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Palpating the throat while the client swallows confirms the gag reflex has returned, ensuring safe oral intake post-bronchoscopy.
Question 2 of 5
How long after administering a tuberculin skin test should the nurse inspect the client's injection site?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The tuberculin skin test reaction is typically read 48 to 72 hours (2 to 3 days) after administration to assess for induration.
Question 3 of 5
You're teaching a group of long-term care health givers about the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis. What signs and symptoms will you include in your education?
Correct Answer: B,D,E,F,G
Rationale: Tuberculosis symptoms include night sweats , hemoptysis , chills , fever , and chest pain (G). A cough typically lasts 3 weeks or more, not necessarily 6 weeks (not
A). Weight loss, not weight gain , is common.
Question 4 of 5
The physician orders an acid-fast bacilli sputum culture smear on a patient with possible tuberculosis. How will you collect this?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For acid-fast bacilli sputum culture, standard protocol requires collecting three sputum specimens on three consecutive days, typically in the morning, to maximize detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for the postoperative client diagnosed with lung cancer recovering from a thoracotomy. Which data require immediate intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pink frothy sputum (
D) suggests pulmonary edema, a life-threatening complication post-thoracotomy, requiring immediate intervention. Refusing exercises (
A) needs addressing but is not urgent. Sore throat/hoarseness (
B) may be from intubation, not critical. Crackles clearing with cough (
C) are benign.