NCLEX-PN Practice | Quiz #4: 25
Questions
1. 1. Question
A client has returned to his room following an esophagoscopy. Before
offering fluids, the nurse should give priority to assessing the client’s:
o A. Level of consciousness
o B. Movement of extremities
o C. Urinary output
o D. Gag reflex
Incorrect
Correct Answer: D. Gag reflex
Option D: The client’s gag reflex is depressed before having an
EGD. The nurse should give priority to checking for the return of
the gag reflex before offering the client oral fluids.
Option A: Conscious sedation is used.
Options B and C: Movements of extremities and urinary output
are not affected by the procedure.
2. 2. Question
Which instruction should be included in the discharge teaching for the
client with cataract surgery?
A. Over-the-counter eye drops can be used to treat redness and
irritation
B. The eye shield should be worn at night
C. It will be necessary to wear special cataract glasses
D. A prescription for medication to control post-operative pain will
be needed
Incorrect
, Correct Answer: B. The eye shield should be worn at night
Option B: The eye shield should be worn at night or when
napping, to prevent accidental trauma to the operative eye.
Option A: Prescription eye drops, not over-the-counter eye drops,
are ordered for the client.
Option C: The client might or might not require glasses following
cataract surgery.
Option D: Cataract surgery is pain-free.
3. 3. Question
An 8-year-old is admitted with a sore throat, drooling, muffled
phonation, high pitched-sound upon breathing (stridor), and a
temperature of 102°F. The nurse should immediately notify the doctor
because the child’s symptoms are suggestive of:
A. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
B. Subglottic hemangioma
C. Sinusitis
D. Epiglottitis
Incorrect
Correct Answer: D. Epiglottitis
Option D: The child’s symptoms are consistent with those of
epiglottitis, an infection of the upper airway that can result in
total airway obstruction.
Option A: Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare lung disease that is
caused by a defect in cilia (hair-like projections that are
responsible for expelling foreign materials such as mucous)
resulting in respiratory problems such as excessive mucus,
chronic wheezing, cough, and nasal congestion.
Option B: Subglottic hemangioma is the formation of large
masses in the airway causing airway obstructions. Typically
symptoms include croup-like cough, difficulty breathing, and
stridor.
Option C: Sinusitis is the inflammation of the tissue that lines the
sinuses that cause postnasal drip, runny nose, pain, and
tenderness around the face, and nasal congestion.
4. 4. Question
Questions
1. 1. Question
A client has returned to his room following an esophagoscopy. Before
offering fluids, the nurse should give priority to assessing the client’s:
o A. Level of consciousness
o B. Movement of extremities
o C. Urinary output
o D. Gag reflex
Incorrect
Correct Answer: D. Gag reflex
Option D: The client’s gag reflex is depressed before having an
EGD. The nurse should give priority to checking for the return of
the gag reflex before offering the client oral fluids.
Option A: Conscious sedation is used.
Options B and C: Movements of extremities and urinary output
are not affected by the procedure.
2. 2. Question
Which instruction should be included in the discharge teaching for the
client with cataract surgery?
A. Over-the-counter eye drops can be used to treat redness and
irritation
B. The eye shield should be worn at night
C. It will be necessary to wear special cataract glasses
D. A prescription for medication to control post-operative pain will
be needed
Incorrect
, Correct Answer: B. The eye shield should be worn at night
Option B: The eye shield should be worn at night or when
napping, to prevent accidental trauma to the operative eye.
Option A: Prescription eye drops, not over-the-counter eye drops,
are ordered for the client.
Option C: The client might or might not require glasses following
cataract surgery.
Option D: Cataract surgery is pain-free.
3. 3. Question
An 8-year-old is admitted with a sore throat, drooling, muffled
phonation, high pitched-sound upon breathing (stridor), and a
temperature of 102°F. The nurse should immediately notify the doctor
because the child’s symptoms are suggestive of:
A. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
B. Subglottic hemangioma
C. Sinusitis
D. Epiglottitis
Incorrect
Correct Answer: D. Epiglottitis
Option D: The child’s symptoms are consistent with those of
epiglottitis, an infection of the upper airway that can result in
total airway obstruction.
Option A: Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare lung disease that is
caused by a defect in cilia (hair-like projections that are
responsible for expelling foreign materials such as mucous)
resulting in respiratory problems such as excessive mucus,
chronic wheezing, cough, and nasal congestion.
Option B: Subglottic hemangioma is the formation of large
masses in the airway causing airway obstructions. Typically
symptoms include croup-like cough, difficulty breathing, and
stridor.
Option C: Sinusitis is the inflammation of the tissue that lines the
sinuses that cause postnasal drip, runny nose, pain, and
tenderness around the face, and nasal congestion.
4. 4. Question
