RESPIRATORY NURSING | AIRWAY & OXYGENATION
RESPIRATORY
NURSING FULL EXAM
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS | ANSWERS + RATIONALES
Five sections of 20 | Print-friendly practice exam
PROTECT THE AIRWAY. SUPPORT EVERY BREATH. RECOGNIZE CHANGE.
Independent educational practice | Not an official exam
,Exam Instructions
Suggested time: 120 minutes. Select the single best answer. Complete all five sections before reviewing the answer key and
rationales.
Coverage: respiratory assessment, asthma, COPD, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism, pleural disorders, oxygen safety,
airway devices, and recovery care.
This is independently written educational practice material, not an official licensing exam or publisher test bank. Follow current orders and facility
protocols.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Questions 1-20
Section 2: Questions 21-40
Section 3: Questions 41-60
Section 4: Questions 61-80
Section 5: Questions 81-100
Answer Key and Rationales: Questions 1-100
RESPIRATORY NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 2
, SECTION 1 | QUESTIONS 1-20
ASSESSMENT 1. A client with dyspnea is sitting forward and speaking in short phrases. What should the nurse
assess first?
A. Leave to obtain a complete history
B. Airway, respiratory effort, oxygen saturation, and mental status
C. Offer a large meal
D. Ask about routine immunizations first
Answer: ______
ASSESSMENT 2. A client with asthma has a silent chest and increasing drowsiness. What is the priority?
A. Activate urgent airway support for impending respiratory failure
B. Delay assessment until peak flow is measured
C. Encourage ambulation
D. Reassure the client that wheezing has stopped
Answer: ______
ASSESSMENT 3. Which finding suggests worsening hypoxemia?
A. New confusion, cyanosis, or declining oxygen saturation
B. Stable baseline cough
C. Improved appetite
D. Warm hands and normal mentation
Answer: ______
ASSESSMENT 4. A client with COPD becomes newly somnolent. What should the nurse do?
A. Remove oxygen without an order
B. Assess ventilation and urgently escalate possible hypercapnia
C. Give a sedative
D. Encourage sleep without assessment
Answer: ______
ASSESSMENT 5. A client has sudden dyspnea and unilateral absent breath sounds after central line placement.
Priority?
A. Schedule routine imaging next week
B. Urgent assessment for pneumothorax and escalation
C. Offer an inhaler and wait
D. Encourage oral fluids
Answer: ______
RESPIRATORY NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 3
RESPIRATORY
NURSING FULL EXAM
100 ORIGINAL QUESTIONS | ANSWERS + RATIONALES
Five sections of 20 | Print-friendly practice exam
PROTECT THE AIRWAY. SUPPORT EVERY BREATH. RECOGNIZE CHANGE.
Independent educational practice | Not an official exam
,Exam Instructions
Suggested time: 120 minutes. Select the single best answer. Complete all five sections before reviewing the answer key and
rationales.
Coverage: respiratory assessment, asthma, COPD, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism, pleural disorders, oxygen safety,
airway devices, and recovery care.
This is independently written educational practice material, not an official licensing exam or publisher test bank. Follow current orders and facility
protocols.
CONTENTS
Section 1: Questions 1-20
Section 2: Questions 21-40
Section 3: Questions 41-60
Section 4: Questions 61-80
Section 5: Questions 81-100
Answer Key and Rationales: Questions 1-100
RESPIRATORY NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 2
, SECTION 1 | QUESTIONS 1-20
ASSESSMENT 1. A client with dyspnea is sitting forward and speaking in short phrases. What should the nurse
assess first?
A. Leave to obtain a complete history
B. Airway, respiratory effort, oxygen saturation, and mental status
C. Offer a large meal
D. Ask about routine immunizations first
Answer: ______
ASSESSMENT 2. A client with asthma has a silent chest and increasing drowsiness. What is the priority?
A. Activate urgent airway support for impending respiratory failure
B. Delay assessment until peak flow is measured
C. Encourage ambulation
D. Reassure the client that wheezing has stopped
Answer: ______
ASSESSMENT 3. Which finding suggests worsening hypoxemia?
A. New confusion, cyanosis, or declining oxygen saturation
B. Stable baseline cough
C. Improved appetite
D. Warm hands and normal mentation
Answer: ______
ASSESSMENT 4. A client with COPD becomes newly somnolent. What should the nurse do?
A. Remove oxygen without an order
B. Assess ventilation and urgently escalate possible hypercapnia
C. Give a sedative
D. Encourage sleep without assessment
Answer: ______
ASSESSMENT 5. A client has sudden dyspnea and unilateral absent breath sounds after central line placement.
Priority?
A. Schedule routine imaging next week
B. Urgent assessment for pneumothorax and escalation
C. Offer an inhaler and wait
D. Encourage oral fluids
Answer: ______
RESPIRATORY NURSING | FULL PRACTICE EXAM 3
