NCLEX-PN
Respiratory System NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
You're educating a patient with pneumonia how to deep breathe by using an incentive spirometer. Which of the following is the correct way to use this device?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct incentive spirometer use involves slow, deep inhalation to maximize lung expansion, holding the breath for 6 seconds to keep alveoli open, and then exhaling . Other options describe incorrect techniques that don't promote effective lung expansion.
Question 2 of 5
How should the nurse position the client while undergoing a thoracentesis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sitting upright with arms supported allows access to the pleural space and minimizes complications during thoracentesis.
Question 3 of 5
The alert and oriented client is diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax, and the healthcare provider is preparing to insert a left-sided chest tube. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informed consent (
B) is required before invasive procedures, a priority. Gathering supplies (
A), positioning (
C), and discussion (
D) follow.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse knows that the correct way to position the hands when performing the abdominal thrust maneuver is with the thumb side of the closed fist on which part of the victim's abdomen?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Positioning the fist above the xiphoid process (below the sternum) ensures safe and effective abdominal thrusts to dislodge the obstruction.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse suspects the client may be developing ARDS. Which assessment data confirm the diagnosis of ARDS?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Refractory hypoxemia (
A) despite high oxygen confirms ARDS. Dyspnea/tachycardia (
B) are nonspecific, clear sounds/95% SpO2 (
C) are normal, and JVD/sputum (
D) suggest heart failure.