HESI RN RESPIRATORY NURSING ACCURATE
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM WITH ALL
POSSIBLE APPROVED WELL ELABORATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
PLUS EXPERT ANSWER KEY (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) 2026-2027 CURRENTLY
UPDATED VERSION Q&A GUARANTEED PASS A+
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The nurse is auscultating breath sounds on a patient
with an acute asthma exacerbation and expects to
hear which adventitious sound?
A. Fine crackles
B. Pleural friction rub
C. Wheezing
,D. Stridor
C
Wheezing is a high-pitched, musical sound caused
by air moving through narrowed airways,
commonly heard in asthma.
1. A patient with chronic bronchitis is likely to
exhibit which primary symptom?
A. Dry, hacking cough
B. Productive cough with copious sputum
C. Barrel chest without cough
D. Sudden onset of dyspnea
B
Chronic bronchitis is characterized by
inflammation of the bronchi with
hypersecretion of mucus, leading to a
productive cough.
2. Which acid-base imbalance is most likely
present in a patient with an acute pulmonary
embolism causing hyperventilation?
A. Metabolic acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
, C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis
D
Hyperventilation causes excessive exhalation
of carbon dioxide, leading to a PaCO2 decrease
and respiratory alkalosis.
3. A patient with a chest tube connected to water
seal has continuous bubbling in the water seal
chamber. What action should the nurse take
first?
A. Clamp the chest tube
B. Check for an air leak in the system
C. Increase the wall suction
D. Empty the collection chamber
B
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber
indicates an air leak; the nurse should check
the connections and tubing to locate the leak.
4. What is the priority nursing intervention for a
patient with a new tracheostomy who develops
acute respiratory distress and no air movement
, through the tube?
A. Administer high-flow oxygen by mask
B. Deflate the cuff and remove the inner
cannula
C. Obtain an arterial blood gas
D. Suction the tracheostomy
B
Acute distress with no air movement suggests
a mucus plug or tube obstruction; removing
the inner cannula and deflating the cuff may
relieve the obstruction.
5. The nurse is teaching a patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about
pursed-lip breathing. What is the purpose of
this technique?
A. Decreases air trapping in the alveoli
B. Increases respiratory rate
C. Strengthens the diaphragm
D. Reduces the need for oxygen therapy
A
Pursed-lip breathing creates positive pressure
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE EXAM WITH ALL
POSSIBLE APPROVED WELL ELABORATED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
PLUS EXPERT ANSWER KEY (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) 2026-2027 CURRENTLY
UPDATED VERSION Q&A GUARANTEED PASS A+
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
The nurse is auscultating breath sounds on a patient
with an acute asthma exacerbation and expects to
hear which adventitious sound?
A. Fine crackles
B. Pleural friction rub
C. Wheezing
,D. Stridor
C
Wheezing is a high-pitched, musical sound caused
by air moving through narrowed airways,
commonly heard in asthma.
1. A patient with chronic bronchitis is likely to
exhibit which primary symptom?
A. Dry, hacking cough
B. Productive cough with copious sputum
C. Barrel chest without cough
D. Sudden onset of dyspnea
B
Chronic bronchitis is characterized by
inflammation of the bronchi with
hypersecretion of mucus, leading to a
productive cough.
2. Which acid-base imbalance is most likely
present in a patient with an acute pulmonary
embolism causing hyperventilation?
A. Metabolic acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
, C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis
D
Hyperventilation causes excessive exhalation
of carbon dioxide, leading to a PaCO2 decrease
and respiratory alkalosis.
3. A patient with a chest tube connected to water
seal has continuous bubbling in the water seal
chamber. What action should the nurse take
first?
A. Clamp the chest tube
B. Check for an air leak in the system
C. Increase the wall suction
D. Empty the collection chamber
B
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber
indicates an air leak; the nurse should check
the connections and tubing to locate the leak.
4. What is the priority nursing intervention for a
patient with a new tracheostomy who develops
acute respiratory distress and no air movement
, through the tube?
A. Administer high-flow oxygen by mask
B. Deflate the cuff and remove the inner
cannula
C. Obtain an arterial blood gas
D. Suction the tracheostomy
B
Acute distress with no air movement suggests
a mucus plug or tube obstruction; removing
the inner cannula and deflating the cuff may
relieve the obstruction.
5. The nurse is teaching a patient with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about
pursed-lip breathing. What is the purpose of
this technique?
A. Decreases air trapping in the alveoli
B. Increases respiratory rate
C. Strengthens the diaphragm
D. Reduces the need for oxygen therapy
A
Pursed-lip breathing creates positive pressure
