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Oxygenation NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Paradoxical chest movement indicates which condition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Paradoxical chest movement indicates that the patient may have flail chest, which can severely compromise gas exchange and can rapidly lead to hypoxemia.
Question 2 of 5
When should chest physiotherapy be scheduled?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bronchodilators are administered before chest physiotherapy. Postural drainage, percussion, and vibration should be done 1 hour before or 3 hours after meals.
Question 3 of 5
Hemoptysis may indicate life-threatening hemorrhage, and should be reported immediately to the health care provider. The other findings are frequently noted in patients with bronchiectasis and may need further assessment but are not indicators of life-threatening complications.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hemoptysis may indicate life-threatening hemorrhage, and should be reported immediately to the health care provider. The other findings are frequently noted in patients with bronchiectasis and may need further assessment but are not indicators of life-threatening complications.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assigned a group of patients. Which patient finding would the nurse identify as a factor leading to increased risk for impaired gas exchange?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The hemoglobin is low (anemia), therefore the ability of the blood to carry oxygen is decreased.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for four clients with leukemia. After the hand-off report, which client would the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Two bloody diarrhea stools suggest possible gastrointestinal hemorrhage, requiring immediate assessment to prevent hypovolemic shock.