NCLEX Medical Term 1
Exam With Questions And
Answers 2025
4 Primary Functions of Respiratory System - correct answer
a) Exchange of O2 and CO2
b) Delivery of O2 to tissues
c) Elimination of CO2
d) Maintain ABB (acid base balance)
A high-pressure alarm on a continuous mechanical ventilator indicates... - correct
answer an obstruction in the flow of oxygen from the machine to the client - the
nurse should suction the client's artificial airway to remove respiratory secretions
that could be causing the obstruction
A therapeutic theophylline level is - correct answer10 to 20 mcg/ml
a tracheostomy tube is cleaned with - correct answer hydrogen peroxide and
sterile saline
ABG - correct answer blood taken from artery - measures O2, CO2, pH, and Bicarb
- used as a guide for O2 delivery system
Acetylcysteine must be used cautiously in a client with asthma because: - correct
answerit may induce bronchospasm
Albuterol may be given as often as... - correct answer30 - 60 minutes
, All clients exposed to persons with tuberculosis should receive - correct
answerprophylactic isoniazid in daily doses of 300 mg for 6 months to 1 year to
avoid the deleterious effects of the latent mycobacterium
Apnea - correct answerTemporary cessation of breathing
Atelectasis - correct answerclosure or collapse of alveoli
Before weaning a client from mechanical ventilation, it's most important to
have... - correct answerbaseline ABG levels
BiPAP - correct answera type of continuous positive airway pressure in which both
inspiratory and expiratory pressures are set above atmospheric pressure - assists
clients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who retain PaCO2
Bronchiectasis - correct answerchronic dilation of large sized bronchioles -
destruction of bronchial walls accompanied by infection
Bronchitis - definition and etiliology - correct answerInflammation and infection
of bronchioles and trachea, can be chronic or acute - etiology can be bacterial,
viral, or due to pulmonary irritants
Bronchophony - correct answeran increased intensity and clarity of voice sounds
heard over a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue
Bronchoscopy - correct answerDirect examination of larynx, trachea, and bronchi
using and endoscope - invasive (consent) - make sure gag reflex returns - stridor
and sore throat NL
Bubbling in the second chamber of a Pleur-evac system signifies... - correct
answerthat air is moving from the collection chamber to the water seal chamber
CAL - correct answerchronic airflow limitation, ie. asthma
Causes of Bronchiectasis - correct answerInfection, TB, fungi, cystic fibrosis, lung
abcess
Exam With Questions And
Answers 2025
4 Primary Functions of Respiratory System - correct answer
a) Exchange of O2 and CO2
b) Delivery of O2 to tissues
c) Elimination of CO2
d) Maintain ABB (acid base balance)
A high-pressure alarm on a continuous mechanical ventilator indicates... - correct
answer an obstruction in the flow of oxygen from the machine to the client - the
nurse should suction the client's artificial airway to remove respiratory secretions
that could be causing the obstruction
A therapeutic theophylline level is - correct answer10 to 20 mcg/ml
a tracheostomy tube is cleaned with - correct answer hydrogen peroxide and
sterile saline
ABG - correct answer blood taken from artery - measures O2, CO2, pH, and Bicarb
- used as a guide for O2 delivery system
Acetylcysteine must be used cautiously in a client with asthma because: - correct
answerit may induce bronchospasm
Albuterol may be given as often as... - correct answer30 - 60 minutes
, All clients exposed to persons with tuberculosis should receive - correct
answerprophylactic isoniazid in daily doses of 300 mg for 6 months to 1 year to
avoid the deleterious effects of the latent mycobacterium
Apnea - correct answerTemporary cessation of breathing
Atelectasis - correct answerclosure or collapse of alveoli
Before weaning a client from mechanical ventilation, it's most important to
have... - correct answerbaseline ABG levels
BiPAP - correct answera type of continuous positive airway pressure in which both
inspiratory and expiratory pressures are set above atmospheric pressure - assists
clients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who retain PaCO2
Bronchiectasis - correct answerchronic dilation of large sized bronchioles -
destruction of bronchial walls accompanied by infection
Bronchitis - definition and etiliology - correct answerInflammation and infection
of bronchioles and trachea, can be chronic or acute - etiology can be bacterial,
viral, or due to pulmonary irritants
Bronchophony - correct answeran increased intensity and clarity of voice sounds
heard over a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue
Bronchoscopy - correct answerDirect examination of larynx, trachea, and bronchi
using and endoscope - invasive (consent) - make sure gag reflex returns - stridor
and sore throat NL
Bubbling in the second chamber of a Pleur-evac system signifies... - correct
answerthat air is moving from the collection chamber to the water seal chamber
CAL - correct answerchronic airflow limitation, ie. asthma
Causes of Bronchiectasis - correct answerInfection, TB, fungi, cystic fibrosis, lung
abcess
