Quiz: Can You Pass The NCLEX Nursing Questions On Respiratory System?

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1.

A 24-year-old client comes into the clinic complaining of right-sided chest pain and shortness of breath. He reports that it started suddenly. The assessment should include which of the following interventions?
- A.
  
  Auscultation of breath sounds
- B.
  
  Chest x-ray
- C.
  
  Echocardiogram
- D.
  
  Electrocardiogram (ECG)
2.

A client with shortness of breath has decreased to absent breath sounds on the right side. from the apex to the base. Which of the following conditions would best explain this?
- A.
  
  Acute asthma
- B.
  
  Chronic bronchitis
- C.
  
  Pneumonia
- D.
  
  Spontaneous pneumothorax
3.

Which of the following treatments would the nurse expect for a client with a spontaneous pneumothorax?
- A.
  
  Antibiotics
- B.
  
  Bronchodilators
- C.
  
  Chest tube placement
- D.
  
  Hyperbaric chamber
4.

Which of the following methods is the best way to confirm the diagnosis of a pneumothorax?
- A.
  
  Auscultate breath sounds
- B.
  
  Have the client use an incentive spirometer
- C.
  
  Take a chest x-ray
- D.
  
  Stick a needle in the area of decreased breath sounds
5.

A pulse oximetry gives what type of information about the client?
- A.
  
  Amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
- B.
  
  Amount of oxygen in the blood
- C.
  
  Percentage of hemoglobin carrying oxygen
- D.
  
  Respiratory rate
6.

What effect does hemoglobin amount have on oxygenation status?
- A.
  
  No effect
- B.
  
  More hemoglobin reduces the client’s respiratory rate
- C.
  
  Low hemoglobin levels cause reduces oxygen-carrying capacity
- D.
  
  Low hemoglobin levels cause increased oxygen-carrying capacity.
7.

Which of the following statements best explains how opening up collapsed alveoli improves oxygenation?
- A.
  
  Alveoli need oxygen to live
- B.
  
  Alveoli have no effect on oxygenation
- C.
  
  Collapsed alveoli increase oxygen demand
- D.
  
  Gaseous exchange occurs in the alveolar membrane.
8.

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can be provided through an oxygen mask to improve oxygenation in hypoxic patients by which of the following methods?
- A.
  
  The mask provides 100% oxygen to the client.
- B.
  
  The mask provides continuous air that the client can breathe.
- C.
  
  The mask provides pressurized oxygen so the client can breathe more easily.
- D.
  
  The mask provides pressurized at the end of expiration to open collapsed alveoli.
9.

Which of the following best describes pleural effusion?
- A.
  
  The collapse of alveoli
- B.
  
  The collapse of bronchiole
- C.
  
  The fluid in the alveolar space
- D.
  
  The accumulation of fluid between the linings of the pleural space.
10.

If a pleural effusion develops. which of the following actions best describes how the fluid can be removed from the pleural space and proper lung status restored?
- A.
  
  Inserting a chest tube
- B.
  
  Performing thoracentesis
- C.
  
  Performing paracentesis
- D.
  
  Allowing the pleural effusion to drain by itself.