NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Respiratory Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
If a client is allergic to penicillin, the nurse should anticipate a hypersensitivity response to which other group of antibiotics?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cephalosporins have a similar beta-lactam structure to penicillin, increasing the risk of cross-reactivity in penicillin-allergic clients.
Question 2 of 5
The physician orders the patient to start taking Omalizumab. How will you administer this medication as the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Omalizumab is administered subcutaneously for asthma treatment.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is admitting a client with a diagnosis of rule-out cancer of the larynx. Which information should the nurse teach?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Laryngoscopy with biopsy (
C) diagnoses laryngeal cancer, requiring client education. Gargling (
A), voice exercises (
B), and self-examination (
D) are not diagnostic.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following best indicates that the client's grief is beginning to resolve?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Looking at the tracheostomy tube in a mirror suggests acceptance of the body image change, indicating progress in resolving grief.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse suspects the client admitted with a near-drowning is developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which data support the nurse's suspicion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Intercostal retractions and accessory muscle use (
C) indicate severe respiratory distress, consistent with ARDS due to increased work of breathing from reduced lung compliance. Normal ABGs (
A) contradict ARDS, which involves hypoxia. Anxiety, dyspnea, and tachypnea (
B) are non-specific. Crackles and rhonchi (
D) may occur but are less specific than physical signs of distress.