NCLEX-PN
Respiratory NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient is being discharged home on Doxycycline for treatment of pneumonia. Which statement by the patient indicates they understood your education material?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Doxycycline causes photosensitivity, so wearing sunscreen is correct. Green leafy vegetables are relevant for warfarin, hypoglycemia is not a side effect, and milk can reduce doxycycline absorption.
Question 2 of 5
The client experiencing a severe allergic reaction becomes pulseless. The nurse shakes the client, shouts the client's name, and activates the emergency medical response system. Which nursing action becomes the next priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For a pulseless client, starting chest compressions immediately after activating the emergency response is the priority to restore circulation, per CPR guidelines.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse observes the client sitting on the side of the bed with the arms propped on the over-bed table. The chest is barrel shaped and the client is breathing though lips spaced close together and is exhaling slowly. Which concept is priority for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tripod position, barrel chest, and pursed-lip breathing (
D) indicate COPD with oxygenation as the priority. Mobility (
A), nutrition (
B), and activity (
C) are secondary.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client with COPD. Which health promotion information is most important for the nurse to obtain?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct inhaler use (
C) ensures effective COPD management, a priority for health promotion. Smoking history (
A), risk factors (
B), and lifestyle (
D) are important but secondary.
Question 5 of 5
An adult had a negative purified protein derivative (PPD) test when he was first employed two years ago. A year later, the client had a positive PPD test and a negative chest x-ray. This indicated that at that time the client:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A positive PPD with a negative chest x-ray indicates exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis with an immune response but no active pulmonary disease.