NCLEX-PN
Respiratory System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
What is the best way to determine whether a client with a tracheostomy is becoming hypoxemic during suctioning?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Auscultating the respiratory rate detects changes in breathing patterns, indicating potential hypoxemia during suctioning.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
What is the best way to determine whether a client with a tracheostomy is becoming hypoxemic during suctioning?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Auscultating the respiratory rate detects changes in breathing patterns, indicating potential hypoxemia during suctioning.
Question 4 of 5
A patient is newly diagnosed with COPD due to chronic bronchitis. You're providing education to the patient about this disease process. Which statement by the patient indicates they understood your teaching about this condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chronic bronchitis can lead to pulmonary hypertension and right-sided heart failure due to chronic hypoxemia. Smoking cessation slows progression but doesn't cure, low RBCs are not typical, and CO2 drive applies to severe cases.
Question 5 of 5
Which nursing action is essential during tracheal suctioning?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering 100% oxygen before and after suctioning prevents hypoxia during the procedure.