NCLEX style Respiratory NRSU 126 questions with
verified answers
A 55-year-old obese man reports excessive daytime sleepiness,
morning headaches, and sore throat. His wife states that he snores a
lot. Which disease is this client most likely suffering from?
a) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
b) Chronic bronchitis
c) Pneumonia
d) Sleep apnea Ans✓✓✓ D
A 6-year-old boy is admitted to the pediatric unit with chills and a fever
of 104°F (40°C). What physiological process explains why the child is at
risk for developing dyspnea?
A: Fever increases metabolic demands, requiring increased oxygen
need.
B: Blood glucose stores are depleted, and the cells do not have energy
to use oxygen.
C: Carbon dioxide production increases as result of hyperventilation.
D: Carbon dioxide production decreases as a result of hypoventilation.
Ans✓✓✓ A
A client has experienced pulmonary embolism. The nurse should assess
for which symptom, which is most commonly reported?
,a. Hot, flushed feeling
b. Sudden chills and fever
c. Chest pain that occurs suddenly
d. Dyspnea when deep breats are taken Ans✓✓✓ C
A client states "I feel so breathless all the time", which of the following
terms should the nurse use to accurately document the client
experience?
a) hypoventilation
b) labored breathing
c) Dyspnea
d) orthopnea Ans✓✓✓ C
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requires low flow
oxygen. How will the oxygen be administered?
a) Simple oxygen mask
b) Partial rebreather mask
c) Venturi mask
d) Nasal cannula Ans✓✓✓ D
, A client with chronic pulmonary disease has a bluish tinge around the
lips, this would most accurately be documented as which of the
following?
a. hypoxia
b. hypoxemia
c. dyspnea
d. cyanosis Ans✓✓✓ D
A client with myocardial infarction suddenly beocmes tachycardic,
shows signs of air hunger, and begins coughing frothy, pink-tinged
sputum. Which finding would the nurse anticipate when auscultating
the client's breath sounds?
a. Stridor
b. Crackles
c. Scattered rhonchi
d. Diminished breath sounds Ans✓✓✓ B
A client with no prior history of respiratory illness has been admitted to
a postsurgical unit following foot surgery. What intervention should the
nurse prioritize in an effort to prevent postoperative pneumonia and
atelectasis during this time of reduced mobility following surgery?
a) Administration of inhaled corticosteroids
b) Educating the client on the use of incentive spirometry
verified answers
A 55-year-old obese man reports excessive daytime sleepiness,
morning headaches, and sore throat. His wife states that he snores a
lot. Which disease is this client most likely suffering from?
a) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
b) Chronic bronchitis
c) Pneumonia
d) Sleep apnea Ans✓✓✓ D
A 6-year-old boy is admitted to the pediatric unit with chills and a fever
of 104°F (40°C). What physiological process explains why the child is at
risk for developing dyspnea?
A: Fever increases metabolic demands, requiring increased oxygen
need.
B: Blood glucose stores are depleted, and the cells do not have energy
to use oxygen.
C: Carbon dioxide production increases as result of hyperventilation.
D: Carbon dioxide production decreases as a result of hypoventilation.
Ans✓✓✓ A
A client has experienced pulmonary embolism. The nurse should assess
for which symptom, which is most commonly reported?
,a. Hot, flushed feeling
b. Sudden chills and fever
c. Chest pain that occurs suddenly
d. Dyspnea when deep breats are taken Ans✓✓✓ C
A client states "I feel so breathless all the time", which of the following
terms should the nurse use to accurately document the client
experience?
a) hypoventilation
b) labored breathing
c) Dyspnea
d) orthopnea Ans✓✓✓ C
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requires low flow
oxygen. How will the oxygen be administered?
a) Simple oxygen mask
b) Partial rebreather mask
c) Venturi mask
d) Nasal cannula Ans✓✓✓ D
, A client with chronic pulmonary disease has a bluish tinge around the
lips, this would most accurately be documented as which of the
following?
a. hypoxia
b. hypoxemia
c. dyspnea
d. cyanosis Ans✓✓✓ D
A client with myocardial infarction suddenly beocmes tachycardic,
shows signs of air hunger, and begins coughing frothy, pink-tinged
sputum. Which finding would the nurse anticipate when auscultating
the client's breath sounds?
a. Stridor
b. Crackles
c. Scattered rhonchi
d. Diminished breath sounds Ans✓✓✓ B
A client with no prior history of respiratory illness has been admitted to
a postsurgical unit following foot surgery. What intervention should the
nurse prioritize in an effort to prevent postoperative pneumonia and
atelectasis during this time of reduced mobility following surgery?
a) Administration of inhaled corticosteroids
b) Educating the client on the use of incentive spirometry
