NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Respiratory Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which question is most important for the nurse to ask the client at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asking if the client has taken all medications as prescribed assesses adherence, which is critical for tuberculosis treatment efficacy.
Question 2 of 5
If the client complains of GI side effects associated with rifampin (Rifadin), which nursing action is best?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Giving rifampin with food can reduce gastrointestinal side effects, such as nausea, without compromising its efficacy.
Question 3 of 5
After levalbuterol hydrochloride (Xopenex) administration, which client symptom does the nurse evaluate as a side effect of the medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Levalbuterol, a beta-agonist, commonly causes an increased heart rate as a side effect due to its stimulatory effects.
Question 4 of 5
Which is the correct volume needed for the nurse to administer the prescribed dose of 0.1 mg of epinephrine to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For a 1:1,000 epinephrine solution (1 mg/mL), a 0.1 mg dose equals 0.1 mL, calculated as 0.1 mg ÷ 1 mg/mL = 0.1 mL.
Question 5 of 5
The ABG analysis results reveal that the client's partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) is 65 mm Hg. The nurse recognizes that this is abnormal because normal PaCO2 levels fall between which values?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Normal PaCO2 levels are 35 to 45 mm Hg; a value of 65 mm Hg indicates hypercapnia, common in COPD.