NRSE 3122 CH 24 NCLEX Exam | UPDATED Questions
with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Which laboratory finding does the nurse anticipate in a client
who has metastatic lung cancer and new-onset back pain?
A: Hypercalcemia
3 multiple choice options
Q2: The nurse is caring for an older adult client with a respiratory
condition. Which action will the nurse teach to promote
adequate gas exchange?
A: Notify your primary health care provider at the first sign of respiratory infection.
3 multiple choice options
Q3: How will the nurse categorize the level of asthma control for a
client who reports usually waking at night with wheezing once
weekly and needing to use the prescribed reliever inhaler to
stop the episode?
A: Partly controlled
3 multiple choice options
Q4: A client presents to the emergency department with
extremely labored breathing and a history of asthma that is
unresponsive to prescribed inhalers. What is the priority
nursing action?
A: Placing the client in a high-Fowler position, and starting oxygen
3 multiple choice options
Q5: The nurse is teaching a client about a newly prescribed
reliever drug inhaler for asthma. Which client statement
indicates understanding of this therapy?
A: "I will keep this inhaler with me at all times."
3 multiple choice options
Q6: The nurse is teaching a client with chronic bronchitis. Which
action will the nurse include to help mobilize secretions?
A: Drinking at least 2 L of fluid daily
3 multiple choice options
Q7: The nurse is admitting a client with a history of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease for a laparoscopic
hysterectomy. Which nursing intervention in the priority to
prevent infection?
, A: Monitoring for signs and symptoms of pneumonia
3 multiple choice options
Q8: The nurse is discharging a client with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease to home. Which teaching is the priority
regarding home oxygen therapy?
A: Removing combustion hazards present in the home
3 multiple choice options
Q9: Which changes in arterial blood gas (ABG) values will the
nurse expect in a client with long-term chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)?
A: Decreased pH; decreased PaO2; increased PaCO2; increased bicarbonate level
3 multiple choice options
Q10: The nurse is caring for a client with severe chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease COPD that has new-onset increased
fatigue, dependent edema, neck vein distension, and oral
cyanosis. Which complication does the nurse suspect?
A: Cor pulmonale
3 multiple choice options
Q11: The nurse is caring for a client with emphysema who asks,
"How is removing part of my lungs with lung volume reduction
surgery going to help my breathing?" What is the appropriate
nursing response?
A: "By removing only the over-inflated parts of the lungs, the air you breathe in will be going
only to the lung areas that work best."
3 multiple choice options
Q12: Why will the nurse administer vitamin supplements to a client
who has cystic fibrosis (CF)?
A: Steatorrhea causes a deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins.
3 multiple choice options
Q13: Which nursing action is the priority when preparing a client
with cystic fibrosis (CF) for a lung transplantation procedure?
A: Teaching the client how to perform pulmonary muscle strengthening exercises.
3 multiple choice options
Q14: The nurse is caring for a client with pulmonary arterial
hypertension who is receiving endothelin receptor antagonist
therapy. Which potential side effect will the nurse monitor for?
with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Which laboratory finding does the nurse anticipate in a client
who has metastatic lung cancer and new-onset back pain?
A: Hypercalcemia
3 multiple choice options
Q2: The nurse is caring for an older adult client with a respiratory
condition. Which action will the nurse teach to promote
adequate gas exchange?
A: Notify your primary health care provider at the first sign of respiratory infection.
3 multiple choice options
Q3: How will the nurse categorize the level of asthma control for a
client who reports usually waking at night with wheezing once
weekly and needing to use the prescribed reliever inhaler to
stop the episode?
A: Partly controlled
3 multiple choice options
Q4: A client presents to the emergency department with
extremely labored breathing and a history of asthma that is
unresponsive to prescribed inhalers. What is the priority
nursing action?
A: Placing the client in a high-Fowler position, and starting oxygen
3 multiple choice options
Q5: The nurse is teaching a client about a newly prescribed
reliever drug inhaler for asthma. Which client statement
indicates understanding of this therapy?
A: "I will keep this inhaler with me at all times."
3 multiple choice options
Q6: The nurse is teaching a client with chronic bronchitis. Which
action will the nurse include to help mobilize secretions?
A: Drinking at least 2 L of fluid daily
3 multiple choice options
Q7: The nurse is admitting a client with a history of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease for a laparoscopic
hysterectomy. Which nursing intervention in the priority to
prevent infection?
, A: Monitoring for signs and symptoms of pneumonia
3 multiple choice options
Q8: The nurse is discharging a client with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease to home. Which teaching is the priority
regarding home oxygen therapy?
A: Removing combustion hazards present in the home
3 multiple choice options
Q9: Which changes in arterial blood gas (ABG) values will the
nurse expect in a client with long-term chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD)?
A: Decreased pH; decreased PaO2; increased PaCO2; increased bicarbonate level
3 multiple choice options
Q10: The nurse is caring for a client with severe chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease COPD that has new-onset increased
fatigue, dependent edema, neck vein distension, and oral
cyanosis. Which complication does the nurse suspect?
A: Cor pulmonale
3 multiple choice options
Q11: The nurse is caring for a client with emphysema who asks,
"How is removing part of my lungs with lung volume reduction
surgery going to help my breathing?" What is the appropriate
nursing response?
A: "By removing only the over-inflated parts of the lungs, the air you breathe in will be going
only to the lung areas that work best."
3 multiple choice options
Q12: Why will the nurse administer vitamin supplements to a client
who has cystic fibrosis (CF)?
A: Steatorrhea causes a deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins.
3 multiple choice options
Q13: Which nursing action is the priority when preparing a client
with cystic fibrosis (CF) for a lung transplantation procedure?
A: Teaching the client how to perform pulmonary muscle strengthening exercises.
3 multiple choice options
Q14: The nurse is caring for a client with pulmonary arterial
hypertension who is receiving endothelin receptor antagonist
therapy. Which potential side effect will the nurse monitor for?
