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Chapter 41 Oxygenation NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse completes discharge teaching for a patient who has had a lung transplant. Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that the teaching has been effective?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prompt reporting of fever is critical post-transplant to detect infection or rejection early.
Question 2 of 5
A patient in the clinic with cystic fibrosis (CF) reports increased sweating and weakness during the summer months. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CF causes excessive salt loss in sweat, leading to weakness; adding salt corrects this.
Question 3 of 5
While listening to the posterior chest of a patient who is experiencing acute shortness of breath, the nurse hears these sounds. How should the nurse document the lung sounds?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Without audio, high-pitched wheezes are typical in acute dyspnea due to airway obstruction (e.g., asthma).
Question 4 of 5
How should the nurse position a patient after nasal surgery?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining the head in an elevated position will decrease the amount of nasal swelling. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, increase the risk for postoperative bleeding and should not be used postoperatively.
Question 5 of 5
Increased tactile fremitus over the area of pulmonary consolidation is expected with which condition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increased tactile fremitus over the area of pulmonary consolidation is expected with bacterial pneumonias. Dullness to percussion would be expected. Pneumococcal pneumonia typically presents with a loose, productive cough. Adventitious breath sounds such as crackles and wheezes are typical. A grating sound is more representative of a pleural friction rub rather than pneumonia.