NCLEX Style Questions on Oxygenation

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Question 1 of 66

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

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Question 2 of 66

The nurse is caring for a patient after a thoracentesis. Which finding requires immediate attention?

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Question 3 of 66

A nurse wants to provide community service that helps meet the goals of Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) related to cardiovascular disease and stroke. What activity would best meet this goal?

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Question 4 of 66

How should a patient perform spirometry?

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Question 5 of 66

A nurse is planning care for a client on a cardiopulmonary unit. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?

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Question 6 of 66

A nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

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Question 7 of 66

Which of the following is the initial sign of hypoxemia in an adult client? 1. Tachypnea 2. Tachycardia 3. Cyanosis 4. Pallor 5. Irritability 6. Flaring of Nares

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Question 8 of 66

Match the following: Oxygen

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Question 9 of 66

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of hypertension. The patient is experiencing a hypertensive crisis. What is the priority intervention?

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Question 10 of 66

The nurse is providing teaching to parents about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which statement by the nurse is correct?

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Question 11 of 66

The nurse admits a patient who has a diagnosis of an acute asthma attack. Which statement indicates that the patient may need teaching regarding medication use?

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Question 12 of 66

Which assessments and interventions should the nurse consider when performing tracheal suctioning? Select one that doesn't apply.

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Question 13 of 66

What category of medications may be administered by nebulizer or metered-dose inhaler to open narrowed airways?

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Question 14 of 66

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which dietary recommendation is most appropriate?

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Question 15 of 66

The most important nursing action before gastrostomy feeding is

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Question 16 of 66

Which of the following is an important consideration when using high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy?

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Question 17 of 66

The nurse is performing tuberculosis (TB) skin tests in a clinic that has many patients who have immigrated to the United States. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask before the skin test?

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Question 18 of 66

The nurse teaches a patient about the transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates that teaching was effective?

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Question 19 of 66

What is the oxygen cycle?

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Question 20 of 66

Which of the following diuretics is commonly used in the treatment of metabolic alkalosis?

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Question 21 of 66

Which nursing diagnosis is the priority for a patient with low O2 saturation?

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Question 22 of 66

The nurse is caring for a client with a tracheostomy. Which intervention is the priority?

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Question 23 of 66

The nurse notes a large air leak in the chest tube system of a patient with a pneumothorax. What is the nurse's priority action?

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Question 24 of 66

A King LT Airway:

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Question 25 of 66

The nurse is caring for a client with pneumothorax who has a chest tube. What intervention should the nurse prioritize?

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Question 26 of 66

A nurse cares for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The client states that going out with friends is no longer enjoyable. How would the nurse respond?

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Question 27 of 66

A nurse is assessing a patient with suspected tuberculosis. What is the priority diagnostic test?

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Question 28 of 66

The nurse is caring for a client post-lobectomy. What is the most important nursing action to prevent complications?

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Question 29 of 66

The nurse assesses a patient with a history of asthma. Which assessment finding indicates that the nurse should take immediate action?

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Question 30 of 66

The nurse is caring for a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which intervention is most effective in improving oxygenation?

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Question 31 of 66

The nurse evaluates a patient post-thoracentesis. Which finding requires immediate notification of the healthcare provider?

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Question 32 of 66

The nurse is caring for a patient with newly diagnosed pulmonary embolism (PE). What is the priority nursing intervention?

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Question 33 of 66

A patient has had a head injury affecting the brainstem. What is located in the brainstem that may affect respiratory function?

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Question 34 of 66

A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing nausea and vomiting. What is the priority nursing action?

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Question 35 of 66

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of asthma who is complaining of chest tightness and wheezing. What is the priority intervention?

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Question 36 of 66

If a fetus is known or anticipated to have low surfactant levels, the mother should be given corticosteroids at what time period to to possibly increase production of surfactant?

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Question 37 of 66

A patient with pneumonia has coarse crackles and thick sputum. Which action should the nurse plan to promote airway clearance?

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Question 38 of 66

The nurse is providing care to a client with asthma. Which clinical manifestations does the nurse expect to assess? Select one that doesn't apply.

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Question 39 of 66

Noninfectious hepatitis is a toxic effect of which TB medications?

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Question 40 of 66

Jose Miguel who is 5'2 and 130 lbs has what BMI

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Question 41 of 66

A nurse assesses a client after a thoracentesis. Which assessment finding warrants immediate action?

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Question 42 of 66

A patient with acute shortness of breath is admitted to the hospital. Which action should the nurse take during the initial assessment of the patient?

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Question 43 of 66

Employee health test results reveal a tuberculosis (TB) skin test of 16-mm induration and a negative chest x-ray for a staff nurse working on the pulmonary unit. The nurse has no symptoms of TB. Which information should the occupational health nurse plan to teach the staff nurse?

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Question 44 of 66

What indicates resolved hopelessness in a patient with a laryngectomy?

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Question 45 of 66

The nurse would expect which change in cardiac output for a patient with fluid volume overload?

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Question 46 of 66

Right-sided heart failure will lead to back-up of blood in which circulation:

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Question 47 of 66

A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted with increased dyspnea. Which laboratory test result requires immediate intervention?

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Question 48 of 66

Which assessment finding in a patient with pneumonia is most concerning?

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Question 49 of 66

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of asthma. What is the priority intervention?

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Question 50 of 66

Hypotension may be caused directly by all the following except:

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Question 51 of 66

Which finding in a patient with pneumonia should the nurse report immediately?

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Question 52 of 66

After a laryngectomy, a patient coughs violently during suctioning and dislodges the tracheostomy tube. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Question 53 of 66

The nurse is providing care to a client with arterial blood gas analysis as follows: PaO2 of 82, PaCO2 of 49, HCO3 of 26, and pH of 7.31. Which assessment by the nurse is correct?

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Question 54 of 66

A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing chest pain and has a history of myocardial infarction (MI). What is the priority action?

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Question 55 of 66

The nurse notes that a patient has incisional pain, a poor cough effort, and scattered coarse crackles after a thoracotomy. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Question 56 of 66

For a young patient with COPD and no smoking history, what should be suspected?

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Question 57 of 66

A client with COPD is prescribed a short-acting beta-agonist. What is the expected effect of this medication?

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Question 58 of 66

The nurse assesses a patient with COPD who reports increased shortness of breath. What should the nurse do first?

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Question 59 of 66

The nurse assesses a patient with pneumonia and notes confusion. What is the most likely cause?

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Question 60 of 66

Which medication can cause bronchospasm in asthma patients?

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Question 61 of 66

The nurse assesses a patient with a thoracotomy. Which finding requires immediate intervention?

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Question 62 of 66

A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which intervention should the nurse prioritize?

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Question 63 of 66

Enzyme secreted by the small intestine after it detects a bolus of fatty food. This will contract the gallbladder to secrete bile and relax the sphincter of Oddi to aid in the emulsification of fats and its digestion.

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Question 64 of 66

When caring for a patient prescribed oxygen per nasal cannula, which of the following actions is best directed toward maintaining appropriate oxygen delivery?

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Question 65 of 66

Which teaching should the nurse include for a patient prescribed a dry powder inhaler (DPI)?

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Question 66 of 66

The nurse has completed the assessment for a client in the clinic with a diagnosis of chronic asthma. What would be the priority goal the nurse should discuss with the client?

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