NCLEX-PN
Respiratory System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 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 3 of 5
You're teaching a group of long-term care health givers about the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis. What signs and symptoms will you include in your education?
Correct Answer: B,D,E,F,G
Rationale: Option A is wrong because a cough should be present for 3 weeks or more (NOT 6 weeks). Option C is wrong because the patient will experience weight LOSS (not gain).
Question 4 of 5
The client diagnosed with asthma is admitted to the emergency department with difficulty breathing and a blue color around the mouth. Which diagnostic test will be ordered to determine the status of the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulmonary function tests (
B) assess airway obstruction in acute asthma. CBC (
A), allergy testing (
C), and cortisol levels (
D) are not immediate diagnostic tools.
Question 5 of 5
You're educating a patient with pneumonia how to deep breathe by using an incentive spirometer. Which of the following is the correct way to use this device?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct incentive spirometer use involves slow, deep inhalation to maximize lung expansion, holding the breath for 6 seconds to keep alveoli open, and then exhaling . Other options describe incorrect techniques that don't promote effective lung expansion.