NCLEX Adult and Critical Care Exam Questions and answers

NCLEX Adult and Critical Care Exam Questions and answers nasopharyngeal airway and seizures - NPAs should never be inserted in clients who may have head trauma (eg, facial or basilar skull fractures), such as might occur during an unwitnessed seizure. NPAs inserted in clients with skull fractures may be malpositioned into underlying tissues/structures (eg, brain). Therefore, the nurse should immediately clarify prescriptions for NPAs in clients with head trauma bronchoscopy post-op complications - Immediately post bronchoscopy, the nurse monitors for associated potential complications, including hemoptysis, hypoxemia, hypercarbia, hypotension, laryngospasm, bradycardia, pneumothorax, and adverse effects from medications used before and during the procedure.