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NURS 220 EXAM 2 REVIEW NCLEX
2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
A nurse is caring for a male client hospitalized with acute
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of
the following would the nurse expect to note on assessment of
this client?
a. Hypocapnia
b. A hyperinflated chest noted on the chest x-ray
c. Increase oxygen saturation with exercise
d. A widened diaphragm noted on the chest x-ray - correct
answer -b. A hyperinflated chest noted on the chest x-ray
A community health nurse is conducting an educational session
with community members regarding tuberculosis. The nurse tells
the group that one of the first symptoms associated with
tuberculosis is:
a. Dyspnea
b. Chest pain
c. A bloody, productive cough
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d. A cough with the expectoration of mucoid sputum - correct
answer -d. A cough with the expectoration of mucoid sputum
A nurse performs an admission assessment on a female client
with a diagnosis of tuberculosis. The nurse reviews the results of
which diagnostic test that will confirm this diagnosis?
a. Bronchoscopy
b. Sputum culture
c. Chest x-ray
d. Tuberculin skin test - correct answer -b. Sputum culture
The nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the
route of transmission of tuberculosis. The instructor concludes
that the student understands this information if the student states
that the tuberculosis is transmitted by:
a. Hand and mouth
b. The airborne route
c. The fecal-oral route
d. Blood and body fluids - correct answer -b. The airborne route
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A nurse is caring for a male client with emphysema who is
receiving oxygen. The nurse assesses the oxygen flow rate to
ensure that it does not exceed:
a. 1 L/min
b. 2 L/min
c. 6 L/min
d. 10 L/min - correct answer -b. 2 L/min
A nurse instructs a female client to use the pursed-lip method of
breathing and the client asks the nurse about the purpose of this
type of breathing. The nurse responds, knowing that the primary
purpose of pursed-lip breathing is to:
a. Promote oxygen intake.
b. Strengthen the diaphragm.
c. Strengthen the intercostal muscles.
d. Promote carbon dioxide elimination. - correct answer -d.
Promote carbon dioxide elimination.
A nurse is suctioning fluids from a male client via a tracheostomy
tube. When suctioning, the nurse must limit the
suctioning time to a maximum of:
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a. 1 minute
b. 5 seconds
c. 10 seconds
d. 30 seconds - correct answer -c. 10 seconds
A nurse is suctioning fluids from a female client through an
endotracheal tube. During the suctioning procedure, the nurse
notes on the monitor that the heart rate is decreasing. Which of
the following is the appropriate nursing
intervention?
a. Continue to suction.
b. Notify the physician immediately.
c. Stop the procedure and reoxygenate the client.
d. Ensure that the suction is limited to 15 seconds. - correct
answer -c. Stop the procedure and reoxygenate the client.
A female client is suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. A
nurse assesses the client, knowing that which of the following is a
common clinical manifestation of pulmonary embolism?
a. Dyspnea
NURS 220 EXAM 2 REVIEW NCLEX
2026 LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
A nurse is caring for a male client hospitalized with acute
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of
the following would the nurse expect to note on assessment of
this client?
a. Hypocapnia
b. A hyperinflated chest noted on the chest x-ray
c. Increase oxygen saturation with exercise
d. A widened diaphragm noted on the chest x-ray - correct
answer -b. A hyperinflated chest noted on the chest x-ray
A community health nurse is conducting an educational session
with community members regarding tuberculosis. The nurse tells
the group that one of the first symptoms associated with
tuberculosis is:
a. Dyspnea
b. Chest pain
c. A bloody, productive cough
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d. A cough with the expectoration of mucoid sputum - correct
answer -d. A cough with the expectoration of mucoid sputum
A nurse performs an admission assessment on a female client
with a diagnosis of tuberculosis. The nurse reviews the results of
which diagnostic test that will confirm this diagnosis?
a. Bronchoscopy
b. Sputum culture
c. Chest x-ray
d. Tuberculin skin test - correct answer -b. Sputum culture
The nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the
route of transmission of tuberculosis. The instructor concludes
that the student understands this information if the student states
that the tuberculosis is transmitted by:
a. Hand and mouth
b. The airborne route
c. The fecal-oral route
d. Blood and body fluids - correct answer -b. The airborne route
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A nurse is caring for a male client with emphysema who is
receiving oxygen. The nurse assesses the oxygen flow rate to
ensure that it does not exceed:
a. 1 L/min
b. 2 L/min
c. 6 L/min
d. 10 L/min - correct answer -b. 2 L/min
A nurse instructs a female client to use the pursed-lip method of
breathing and the client asks the nurse about the purpose of this
type of breathing. The nurse responds, knowing that the primary
purpose of pursed-lip breathing is to:
a. Promote oxygen intake.
b. Strengthen the diaphragm.
c. Strengthen the intercostal muscles.
d. Promote carbon dioxide elimination. - correct answer -d.
Promote carbon dioxide elimination.
A nurse is suctioning fluids from a male client via a tracheostomy
tube. When suctioning, the nurse must limit the
suctioning time to a maximum of:
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a. 1 minute
b. 5 seconds
c. 10 seconds
d. 30 seconds - correct answer -c. 10 seconds
A nurse is suctioning fluids from a female client through an
endotracheal tube. During the suctioning procedure, the nurse
notes on the monitor that the heart rate is decreasing. Which of
the following is the appropriate nursing
intervention?
a. Continue to suction.
b. Notify the physician immediately.
c. Stop the procedure and reoxygenate the client.
d. Ensure that the suction is limited to 15 seconds. - correct
answer -c. Stop the procedure and reoxygenate the client.
A female client is suspected of having a pulmonary embolus. A
nurse assesses the client, knowing that which of the following is a
common clinical manifestation of pulmonary embolism?
a. Dyspnea
