NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Respiratory Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which statement by the client diagnosed with a pulmonary embolus indicates the discharge teaching is effective?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A Medic Alert band (
D) ensures emergency awareness of PE/anticoagulation. Multiple
Choice toothbrushes (
A) risk bleeding, antibiotics (
B) are for endocarditis, and aspirin (
C) increases bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
As the nurse you know that one of the reasons for an increase in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Patients must be on medication treatment for about 6-12 months (depending on the type of TB the patient has). This leads to noncompliant issues. DOT (directly observed therapy) is now being instituted so compliance is increased. This is where a public health nurse or a trained DOT worker will deliver the medication and watch the patient swallow the pill until treatment is complete.
Question 3 of 5
While developing the postoperative care plan for the client, it is essential to have the client lie in which position?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Positioning with the healthy lung uppermost optimizes ventilation and perfusion in the remaining lung post-pneumonectomy.
Question 4 of 5
An adult has a chest drainage system. The client's wife reports to the nurse that her husband is restless. The nurse enters the room just in time to see him pull out his chest tube. The most appropriate initial action for the nurse to take is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing a hand firmly over the wound prevents air from entering the pleural space, which could cause a pneumothorax.
Question 5 of 5
Which referral is most appropriate for a client diagnosed with end-stage COPD?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The American Lung Association (
C) supports COPD patients with resources. Asthma Foundation (
A), Cancer Society (
B), and Heart Association (
D) are less relevant.