NCLEX Questions Respiratory | Nurselytic

Questions 94

NCLEX-PN

Home > NCLEX-PN > Respiratory > NCLEX Questions Respiratory
NCLEX-PN Test Bank

NCLEX Questions Respiratory Questions

Extract:


Question 1 of 5

Which statement is correct regarding mycobacterium tuberculosis?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an aerobic bacterium. It is acid-fast and stains red (not green) during an acid-fast smear due to its mycolic acid-rich cell wall. It is not anaerobic or alkali.

Question 2 of 5

Your patient, who is receiving Pyrazinamide, report stiffness and extreme pain in the right big toe. The site is extremely red, swollen, and warm. You notify the physician and as the nurse you anticipated the doctor will order?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Pyrazinamide can cause hyperuricemia, leading to gout symptoms (pain, redness, swelling in joints like the big toe). The physician will likely order a uric acid level to confirm this side effect.

Question 3 of 5

A patient receiving medical treatment for an active tuberculosis infection asks when she can starting going out in public again. You respond that she is no longer contagious when:

Correct Answer: A,B,E

Rationale: These are all criteria for when a patient with active TB can return to public life (school, work, running errands). Until then they are still contagious and must stay home in isolation.

Question 4 of 5

A 48-year old homeless man, who is living in a local homeless shelter and is an IV drug user, has arrived to the clinic to have his PPD skin test assessed. What is considered a positive result?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: For high-risk individuals (e.g., homeless, IV drug users), a PPD induration of ≥5 mm is considered positive due to their increased risk of TB exposure and progression.

Question 5 of 5

Which diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate the health-care provider ordering to rule out the diagnosis of asthma in clients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A bronchodilator reversibility test differentiates asthma from COPD by assessing whether airway obstruction is reversible. In asthma, lung function (e.g., FEV1) improves significantly post-bronchodilator, while COPD shows minimal improvement. Bronchoscopy (
A) is invasive and not specific for this differentiation. Immunoglobulin E (
B) is relevant for allergies, not distinguishing asthma from COPD. Arterial blood gases (
C) assess oxygenation but do not differentiate these conditions.

Similar Questions

The nurse and a licensed practical nurse (LPN) are caring for five (5) clients on a medical unit. Which clients would the nurse assign to the LPN? Select all that apply.
Which finding best indicates that the sponge bath is having a therapeutic effect on the client?
A 52-year old female patient is receiving medical treatment for a possible tuberculosis infection. The patient is a U.S. resident but grew up in a foreign country. She reports that as a child she received the BCG vaccine (bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine). Which physician's order below would require the nurse to ask the doctor for an order clarification?
The client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted to the medical unit. The client has thin extremities, truncal obesity, and multiple ecchymotic areas on the arms. Based on the assessment data, which question should the nurse ask the client?
If the client develops a severe allergic reaction, which drug should the nurse have available?

Access More Questions!

NCLEX PN Basic

$89/ 30 days

 

NCLEX PN Premium

$150/ 90 days