NCLEX-PN
Respiratory System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which is the best response from the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Encouraging the client to express feelings fosters therapeutic communication and helps address emotional concerns related to COPD.
Question 2 of 5
Which clinical manifestation indicates to the nurse the child has cystic fibrosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Excessive salty sweat (
B) is a hallmark of cystic fibrosis due to defective chloride transport, detectable via sweat chloride testing. Wheezing/cough (
A) is non-specific. Vitamin deficiencies (
C) and clubbing (
D) occur later but are not diagnostic.
Question 3 of 5
An adult client is to have a sputum for culture. When is the best time for the nurse to collect the specimen?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The sputum has collected during the night, making it most concentrated and ideal for culture early in the morning.
Question 4 of 5
Select all the correct options that represent the pathophysiology of an asthma attack.
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Asthma involves inflammation of the airway mucosa and excessive mucus production by goblet cells. Smooth muscle constriction occurs in bronchioles, not alveoli, and hyperventilation typically leads to respiratory acidosis due to CO2 retention.
Question 5 of 5
The best evidence that the client understands the procedure for a pulmonary function test is when stating that it involves which action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pulmonary function tests involve breathing into a mouthpiece to measure lung capacity and airflow.