Gas Exchange and oxygenation assessment Basic Fundamental
NClex pra tice questions with 100% solved answers
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving
B
oxygen therapy. The nurse should identify
- The nurse should
that which of the following findings can
iden- tify that ringing
indicate oxygen toxicity?
in the ears, as well as
a. Hypertension
headache,
b. ringing in the ears
disorientation, and
c. fever
muscle twitching can
d. dilated pupils
indicate oxy- gen
toxicity.
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. The nurse B
should identify that which of the following is an expect- - The nurse
should identi-
ed finding? fy that clubbing of the
a. Jugular vein fin- gers is an
distension expected find- ing for
b. Clubbing of the a client who has
fingers
chronic pulmonary
c. Heart murmur dis- ease, such as
d. Paradoxical COPD
breathing
3. A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who B
has heart disease and a narrowed valve. Which of - The nurse should expect
the following findings should the nurse a client who has heart
expect? dis- ease and a
a. Regurgitation narrowed valve to
b. Stenosis have stenosis. Steno-
c. Muscle atrophy sis is a narrowing or
d. Hypotension stitt- ening of the heart
valve that causes
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, Gas Exchange and oxygenation assessment Basic Fundamental
NClex pra tice questions with 100% solved answers
backflow of the blood.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who requires 1 L of oxygen. A
Which of the following oxygen delivery devices should - The nurse
should plan
the nurse expect to to use a nasal
use? cannula because
a. Nasal cannula oxygen via nasal
b. Nonrebreather cannula can be
mask
delivered
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NClex pra tice questions with 100% solved answers
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving
B
oxygen therapy. The nurse should identify
- The nurse should
that which of the following findings can
iden- tify that ringing
indicate oxygen toxicity?
in the ears, as well as
a. Hypertension
headache,
b. ringing in the ears
disorientation, and
c. fever
muscle twitching can
d. dilated pupils
indicate oxy- gen
toxicity.
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. The nurse B
should identify that which of the following is an expect- - The nurse
should identi-
ed finding? fy that clubbing of the
a. Jugular vein fin- gers is an
distension expected find- ing for
b. Clubbing of the a client who has
fingers
chronic pulmonary
c. Heart murmur dis- ease, such as
d. Paradoxical COPD
breathing
3. A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who B
has heart disease and a narrowed valve. Which of - The nurse should expect
the following findings should the nurse a client who has heart
expect? dis- ease and a
a. Regurgitation narrowed valve to
b. Stenosis have stenosis. Steno-
c. Muscle atrophy sis is a narrowing or
d. Hypotension stitt- ening of the heart
valve that causes
1/
15
, Gas Exchange and oxygenation assessment Basic Fundamental
NClex pra tice questions with 100% solved answers
backflow of the blood.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who requires 1 L of oxygen. A
Which of the following oxygen delivery devices should - The nurse
should plan
the nurse expect to to use a nasal
use? cannula because
a. Nasal cannula oxygen via nasal
b. Nonrebreather cannula can be
mask
delivered
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