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Respiratory Practice Exam, Actual Questions And
Verified Answers 2026.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy with an inflated cuff in place.
Which of the following indicates that the nurse should suction the client's airway
secretions?
A. The client is unable to speak
B. The client's airway secretions were last suctioned 2 hr ago
C. The client coughs and expectorates a large mucous plug
D. The nurse auscultates coarse crackles in the lung fields
The client is unable to speak.
The client who has a tracheostomy with an inflated cuff in place is unable to speak.
The client's airway secretions were last suctioned 2 hr ago.
The nurse should assess the need for suctioning every 2 hr and then suction as
necessary.
The client coughs and expectorates a large mucous plug.
The nurse should assess the client's airway after coughing and only suction the
client's secretions if the client is not able to cough and expectorate
,The nurse auscultates coarse crackles in the lung fields.
The nurse should auscultate coarse crackles or rhonchi, identify a moist cough,
hear or see secretions in the tracheostomy tube, and then suction the client's
airway secretions.
A nurse in a clinic is providing teaching for a client who is to have a tuberculin skin
test. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A."If the test is positive, it means you have an active case of tuberculosis."
B. "If the test is positive, you should have another tuberculin skin test in 3 weeks."
C. "You must return to the clinic to have the test read in 2 or 3 days."
D. "A nurse will use a small lancet to scratch the skin of your forearm before
applying the tuberculin substance."
"If the test is positive, it means you have an active case of tuberculosis."
A positive test means the client has been exposed to tubercle bacillus (TB), but it
does not mean that the client has an active case of tuberculosis.
The client should have a chest x-ray to rule out active tuberculosis.
"If the test is positive, you should have another tuberculin skin test in 3 weeks."
The client who has a positive skin test should have a chest x-ray to rule-out active
tuberculosis. When the client has a positive skin test, subsequent skin tests will
always be positive.
, "You must return to the clinic to have the test read in 2 or 3 days."
The client should have the skin test read in 2 to 3 days. An area of induration after
48 to 72 hr indicates exposure to the tubercle bacillus. If the client does not return
to have the test read within 72 hr, another tuberculin skin test is necessary.
"A nurse will use a small lancet to scratch the skin of your forearm before applying
the tuberculin substance."
The nurse will inject 0.1 mL of purified protein derivative intradermally to the dorsal
aspect of the client's forearm.
The nurse is providing teaching to a client who is postoperative following a
rhinoplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Apply warm compresses to the face."
B. "Take aspirin 650 milligrams by mouth for mild pain."
C. "Close your mouth when sneezing."
D. "Lie on your back with your head elevated 30° when resting."
"Apply warm compresses to the face."
The client should apply cold compresses to his face to decrease swelling.
"Take aspirin 650 milligrams by mouth for mild pain."
The client should avoid taking aspirin, because it increases the risk of bleeding by
decreasing platelet aggregation.
Respiratory Practice Exam, Actual Questions And
Verified Answers 2026.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy with an inflated cuff in place.
Which of the following indicates that the nurse should suction the client's airway
secretions?
A. The client is unable to speak
B. The client's airway secretions were last suctioned 2 hr ago
C. The client coughs and expectorates a large mucous plug
D. The nurse auscultates coarse crackles in the lung fields
The client is unable to speak.
The client who has a tracheostomy with an inflated cuff in place is unable to speak.
The client's airway secretions were last suctioned 2 hr ago.
The nurse should assess the need for suctioning every 2 hr and then suction as
necessary.
The client coughs and expectorates a large mucous plug.
The nurse should assess the client's airway after coughing and only suction the
client's secretions if the client is not able to cough and expectorate
,The nurse auscultates coarse crackles in the lung fields.
The nurse should auscultate coarse crackles or rhonchi, identify a moist cough,
hear or see secretions in the tracheostomy tube, and then suction the client's
airway secretions.
A nurse in a clinic is providing teaching for a client who is to have a tuberculin skin
test. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A."If the test is positive, it means you have an active case of tuberculosis."
B. "If the test is positive, you should have another tuberculin skin test in 3 weeks."
C. "You must return to the clinic to have the test read in 2 or 3 days."
D. "A nurse will use a small lancet to scratch the skin of your forearm before
applying the tuberculin substance."
"If the test is positive, it means you have an active case of tuberculosis."
A positive test means the client has been exposed to tubercle bacillus (TB), but it
does not mean that the client has an active case of tuberculosis.
The client should have a chest x-ray to rule out active tuberculosis.
"If the test is positive, you should have another tuberculin skin test in 3 weeks."
The client who has a positive skin test should have a chest x-ray to rule-out active
tuberculosis. When the client has a positive skin test, subsequent skin tests will
always be positive.
, "You must return to the clinic to have the test read in 2 or 3 days."
The client should have the skin test read in 2 to 3 days. An area of induration after
48 to 72 hr indicates exposure to the tubercle bacillus. If the client does not return
to have the test read within 72 hr, another tuberculin skin test is necessary.
"A nurse will use a small lancet to scratch the skin of your forearm before applying
the tuberculin substance."
The nurse will inject 0.1 mL of purified protein derivative intradermally to the dorsal
aspect of the client's forearm.
The nurse is providing teaching to a client who is postoperative following a
rhinoplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Apply warm compresses to the face."
B. "Take aspirin 650 milligrams by mouth for mild pain."
C. "Close your mouth when sneezing."
D. "Lie on your back with your head elevated 30° when resting."
"Apply warm compresses to the face."
The client should apply cold compresses to his face to decrease swelling.
"Take aspirin 650 milligrams by mouth for mild pain."
The client should avoid taking aspirin, because it increases the risk of bleeding by
decreasing platelet aggregation.
