NCLEX-PN
Respiratory System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When the client asks why the physician prescribed this particular cough medicine, the nurse correctly responds that the guaifenesin liquefies mucus while the codeine is responsible for which action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Codeine in cough syrup acts as an antitussive, suppressing the cough reflex to reduce coughing episodes.
Question 2 of 5
Your patient with a diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection needs a bronchoscopy. During transport to endoscopy, the patient will need to wear?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Patients with a latent tuberculosis infection are NOT contagious.
Therefore, no special PPE is needed for the patient during transport. HOWEVER, if the patient had ACTIVE tuberculosis they would need to wear a surgical mask during transport.
Question 3 of 5
If the client has sinusitis in the maxillary sinuses, where will the client most likely report feeling pain?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The maxillary sinuses are located in the cheek area, so pain from maxillary sinusitis is typically felt in the cheeks.
Question 4 of 5
The client diagnosed with cancer of the larynx has had four (4) weeks of radiation therapy to the neck. The client is complaining of severe pain when swallowing. Which scientific rationale explains the pain?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Radiation causes esophageal mucositis/ulcerations (
D), leading to painful swallowing. Obstruction (
A), edema (
B), and cancer pain (
C) are less likely causes.
Question 5 of 5
Which collaborative intervention should the nurse implement when caring for the client diagnosed with bronchiectasis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bronchodilators with postural drainage (
C) is a collaborative intervention for bronchiectasis to open airways and clear secretions, involving nursing and respiratory therapy. Tracheostomy (
A) and lobectomy (
B) are not standard. Chest tubes (
D) are for pneumothorax, not bronchiectasis.