NSG 403 NCLEX RESPIRATORY EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT/VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025
A male adult patient on mechanical ventilation is
receiving pancuronium bromide (Pavulon), 0.01 mg/kg I.V. as
needed.Which assessment finding indicates that the patient needs
another pancuronium dose?
A. Leg movement
B. Finger movement
C. Lip movement
D. Fighting the ventilator
On auscultation, which finding suggests a right pneumothorax?
A. Bilateral inspiratory and expiratory
crackles B. Absence of breaths sound in
the right thorax
C. Inspiratory wheezes in the right thorax
D. Bilateral pleural friction rub.
Rhea, confused and short breath, is brought to the
emergency department by a family member. The medical
history reveals chronicbronchitis and hypertension. To learn
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more about the current respiratory problem, the doctor orders a
chest x-ray and
arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis. When reviewing the ABG report,
thenurses sees many abbreviations. What does a lowercase “a” in
ABG value present?
A. Acid-base
balanceB. Arterial
Blood
C. Arterial oxygen saturation
D. Alveoli
A male patient is admitted to the healthcare facility for
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which
nursing diagnosis is most important for this patient?
A. Activity intolerance related to fatigue
B. Anxiety related to actual threat to health status
C. Risk for infection related to retained secretions
D. Impaired gas exchange related to airflow obstruction
Nurse Ruth assessing a patient for tracheal displacement
shouldknow that the trachea will deviate toward the:
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A. Contralateral side in a simple pneumothorax
B. Affected side in a hemothorax
C. Affected side in a tension
pneumothoraxD. Contralateral side in
hemothorax
After undergoing a left pneumonectomy, a female patient has a
chest tube in place for drainage. When caring for this patient, the
nursemust:
A. Monitor fluctuations in the water-seal chamber
B. Clamp the chest tube once every
shift C. Encourage coughing and deep
breathing
D. Milk the chest tube every 2 hours
When caring for a male patient who has just had a
totallaryngectomy, the nurse should plan to:
A. Encourage oral feeding as soon as possible
B. Develop an alternative communication method
C. Keep the tracheostomy cuff fully inflated
D. Keep the patient flat in bed
A male patient has a sucking stab wound to the chest. Which
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actionshould the nurse take first?
A. Drawing blood for a hematocrit and hemoglobin level
B. Applying a dressing over the wound and taping it on three sides
C. Preparing a chest tube insertion tray
D. Preparing to start an I.V. line
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