COPD PRACTICE NCLEX TEST EXAM
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CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS TESTED
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1. Which of the following is a priority goal for the client with COPD?
A) Maintaining functional ability
B) Minimizing chest pain
C) Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the blood
D) Treating infectious agents - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a
2. A client's arterial blood gas values are as follows: pH 7.31,
PaO2 80 mm Hg, PaCO2 65 mm Hg, HCO3 36 mEq/L. Which of the following
signs and symptoms should the nurse expect?
A) Cyanosis
B) Flushed skin
C) Irritability
D) Anxiety - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b
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,3. When performing postural drainage, which of the following promotes the
movement of secretions from the lower to the upper respiratory tract?
A) Friction between the cilia
B) Force of gravity
C) Sweeping motion of the cilia
D) Involuntary muscle contraction - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b
4. When teaching a client with COPD to conserve energy, the nurse should
teach the client to lift objects:
A) While inhaling through an open mouth
B) While exhaling through pursed lips
C) After exhaling but before inhaling
D) While taking a deep breath and holding it - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b
5. The nurse teaches a client with COPD to assess signs and symptoms of right
sided heart failure. Which of the following signs and symptoms should be
included in the teaching plan?
A) Clubbing of nails
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, B) Hypertension
C) Peripheral edema
D) Increased appetite - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c
6. The nurse assesses the respiratory status of a client experiencing an
exacerbation of COPD secondary to a upper respiratory tract infection. Which
of the following findings would be expected?
A) Normal breath sounds
B) Prolonged inspiration
C) Normal chest movement
D) Coarse crackles and rhonchi - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d
7. Which of the following blood gas abnormalities should the nurse anticipate in
the client with advanced COPD?
A) Increased PaCO2
B) Increased PaO2
C) Increased pH
D) Increased oxygen saturation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a
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NEWEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS TESTED
AND APPROVED!!
1. Which of the following is a priority goal for the client with COPD?
A) Maintaining functional ability
B) Minimizing chest pain
C) Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the blood
D) Treating infectious agents - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a
2. A client's arterial blood gas values are as follows: pH 7.31,
PaO2 80 mm Hg, PaCO2 65 mm Hg, HCO3 36 mEq/L. Which of the following
signs and symptoms should the nurse expect?
A) Cyanosis
B) Flushed skin
C) Irritability
D) Anxiety - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b
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,3. When performing postural drainage, which of the following promotes the
movement of secretions from the lower to the upper respiratory tract?
A) Friction between the cilia
B) Force of gravity
C) Sweeping motion of the cilia
D) Involuntary muscle contraction - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b
4. When teaching a client with COPD to conserve energy, the nurse should
teach the client to lift objects:
A) While inhaling through an open mouth
B) While exhaling through pursed lips
C) After exhaling but before inhaling
D) While taking a deep breath and holding it - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b
5. The nurse teaches a client with COPD to assess signs and symptoms of right
sided heart failure. Which of the following signs and symptoms should be
included in the teaching plan?
A) Clubbing of nails
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, B) Hypertension
C) Peripheral edema
D) Increased appetite - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c
6. The nurse assesses the respiratory status of a client experiencing an
exacerbation of COPD secondary to a upper respiratory tract infection. Which
of the following findings would be expected?
A) Normal breath sounds
B) Prolonged inspiration
C) Normal chest movement
D) Coarse crackles and rhonchi - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d
7. Which of the following blood gas abnormalities should the nurse anticipate in
the client with advanced COPD?
A) Increased PaCO2
B) Increased PaO2
C) Increased pH
D) Increased oxygen saturation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a
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