Saunders NCLEX PN 7th Edition – Respiratory
System Medications | Complete Verified Questions
& A+ Rationales 2026
Cycloserine is added to the medication regimen for a client with tuberculosis. Which instruction
should the nurse reinforce in the client-teaching plan regarding this medication?
To return to the clinic weekly for serum drug-level testing
A client diagnosed with pleurisy is being started on medication therapy with ibuprofen. Which
statement by the nurse accurately describes the purpose of the medication for the client?
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication to enhance coughing and deep
breathing.
A client has a new prescription to take guaifenesin every 4 hours as needed. Which medication
instructions should the nurse reinforce?
Take the tablet with a full glass of water.
A child is brought to the emergency department for treatment of an acute asthma attack. The
nurse prepares to administer which medication first?
A β2-agonist
A client is taking brompheniramine. The nurse reinforces instructions to the client to expect
which side effect of this medication?
Drowsiness
Isoniazid is prescribed for a 2-year-old child with a positive tuberculin skin test. The mother of
the child asks the nurse how long the child will need to take the medication. Which time frame
is the appropriate response to the mother?
9 months
Rifabutin is prescribed for a client with active Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease and
tuberculosis. The nurse should monitor for which side/adverse effects of the medication?
Signs of hepatitis
Flu-like syndrome
Low neutrophil count
Ocular pain or blurred vision
, The nurse is checking a client who is taking theophylline for possible toxicity. Which signs and
symptoms indicate theophylline toxicity?
Flushing
Insomnia
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
A primary health care provider has prescribed codeine sulfate for a client with a nonproductive
cough to suppress the cough reflex. The nurse reinforces instructions given to the client about
the medication and tells the client to monitor for which side effect?
Constipation
The nurse is reviewing the medication profile of a client taking theophylline. Which medications
can increase the risk of theophylline toxicity?
Cimetidine
Corticosteroids
Fluoroquinolones
Which precautions should the nurse specifically take during the administration of ribavirin to a
child with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
Wearing goggles
A client is receiving acetylcysteine, 20% solution diluted in 0.9% normal saline by nebulizer. The
nurse should have which item available for a possible adverse event after giving this
medication?
Suction equipment
A newborn infant receives naloxone hydrochloride to reverse opiate-induced respiratory
depression that occurred following labor and delivery. For which reason would the nurse
continue to monitor the respiratory status of a newborn infant following the administration of
this medication?
The newborn infant may demonstrate a reappearance of respiratory depression.
The nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a dose of an adrenergic bronchodilator. The
nurse plans to monitor for which side effect of this medication?
Increased pulse and blood pressure
A client is to begin a 6-month course of therapy with isoniazid. The nurse should plan to provide
which information to the client?
System Medications | Complete Verified Questions
& A+ Rationales 2026
Cycloserine is added to the medication regimen for a client with tuberculosis. Which instruction
should the nurse reinforce in the client-teaching plan regarding this medication?
To return to the clinic weekly for serum drug-level testing
A client diagnosed with pleurisy is being started on medication therapy with ibuprofen. Which
statement by the nurse accurately describes the purpose of the medication for the client?
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication to enhance coughing and deep
breathing.
A client has a new prescription to take guaifenesin every 4 hours as needed. Which medication
instructions should the nurse reinforce?
Take the tablet with a full glass of water.
A child is brought to the emergency department for treatment of an acute asthma attack. The
nurse prepares to administer which medication first?
A β2-agonist
A client is taking brompheniramine. The nurse reinforces instructions to the client to expect
which side effect of this medication?
Drowsiness
Isoniazid is prescribed for a 2-year-old child with a positive tuberculin skin test. The mother of
the child asks the nurse how long the child will need to take the medication. Which time frame
is the appropriate response to the mother?
9 months
Rifabutin is prescribed for a client with active Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease and
tuberculosis. The nurse should monitor for which side/adverse effects of the medication?
Signs of hepatitis
Flu-like syndrome
Low neutrophil count
Ocular pain or blurred vision
, The nurse is checking a client who is taking theophylline for possible toxicity. Which signs and
symptoms indicate theophylline toxicity?
Flushing
Insomnia
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
A primary health care provider has prescribed codeine sulfate for a client with a nonproductive
cough to suppress the cough reflex. The nurse reinforces instructions given to the client about
the medication and tells the client to monitor for which side effect?
Constipation
The nurse is reviewing the medication profile of a client taking theophylline. Which medications
can increase the risk of theophylline toxicity?
Cimetidine
Corticosteroids
Fluoroquinolones
Which precautions should the nurse specifically take during the administration of ribavirin to a
child with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
Wearing goggles
A client is receiving acetylcysteine, 20% solution diluted in 0.9% normal saline by nebulizer. The
nurse should have which item available for a possible adverse event after giving this
medication?
Suction equipment
A newborn infant receives naloxone hydrochloride to reverse opiate-induced respiratory
depression that occurred following labor and delivery. For which reason would the nurse
continue to monitor the respiratory status of a newborn infant following the administration of
this medication?
The newborn infant may demonstrate a reappearance of respiratory depression.
The nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a dose of an adrenergic bronchodilator. The
nurse plans to monitor for which side effect of this medication?
Increased pulse and blood pressure
A client is to begin a 6-month course of therapy with isoniazid. The nurse should plan to provide
which information to the client?
