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5 Respiratory Complications Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Respiratory Complications, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A patient who is acutely breathless and tachycardic has new chest pain and one swollen, tender calf. These symptoms alone confirm that the patient has a pulmonary embolism.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Fill in the blank
1 point

A patient has fever, a productive cough, increasing breathlessness, and crackles over one area of the chest. These findings can occur with .

03
Written response
1 point

Several hours after surgery, a patient is taking shallow breaths and avoiding coughing because of pain. Name a respiratory complication these behaviors may contribute to.

04
Written response
1 point

In a patient whose respiratory status is worsening, what difficulty with speaking is described as a warning sign?

05
True or false
1 point

When a patient needs oxygen during respiratory deterioration, it is appropriate to give it without monitoring or a target.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

A patient becomes distressed with worsening breathlessness while lying down and crackles in both lungs. Position the patient while assessing and escalating for clinical assessment.

07
Choose one
1 point

A postoperative patient is taking shallow breaths and avoiding coughing because of pain. Which initial response is most appropriate if it is consistent with the patient’s care plan?

  1. A

    Support pain management and encourage appropriate deep breathing, coughing, and mobilization; then reassess respiratory status.

  2. B

    Keep the patient immobile and discourage deep breaths.

  3. C

    Give an unprescribed sedative to reduce discomfort.

  4. D

    Assume shallow breathing is harmless after surgery.

08
Choose one
1 point

A patient suddenly develops severe shortness of breath and sharp chest pain. Breath sounds are markedly reduced on one side, and the patient appears pale and anxious. What is the priority response?

  1. A

    Wait for a chest X-ray before escalating care.

  2. B

    Treat this as a possible pneumothorax, activate urgent clinical help, and support airway, breathing, and oxygenation.

  3. C

    Encourage coughing and reassess in 30 minutes.

  4. D

    Lay the patient flat and offer oral fluids.

09
Choose one
1 point

A patient has fever, a productive cough, increasing breathlessness, and crackles over one area of the chest. Which initial response is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Assess vital signs and oxygenation, escalate according to severity, and arrange prompt clinical assessment.

  2. B

    Suppress the cough and delay assessment until the next shift.

  3. C

    Encourage strenuous exercise to clear the lungs.

  4. D

    Give oxygen without monitoring or a target.

10
Choose all
1 point

A patient’s breathing is worsening over an hour. Which findings in this scenario are warning signs of deterioration? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    A rising respiratory rate over time.

  2. B

    Use of accessory muscles to breathe.

  3. C

    Restlessness.

  4. D

    Difficulty completing sentences.

  5. E

    A fall in oxygen saturation from the earlier reading.

  6. F

    A stable respiratory rate with no change in breathing effort.

11
Choose one
1 point

A patient suddenly coughs and chokes while eating, then develops noisy, difficult breathing. What should you do first?

  1. A

    Stop the meal, call for help, assess airway and breathing, and provide appropriate immediate airway support within your training and local protocol.

  2. B

    Offer more food to help move the material down.

  3. C

    Leave the patient alone to recover.

  4. D

    Give oral medication before checking the airway.

12
Choose all
1 point

A patient develops worsening breathlessness while lying down, has crackles in both lungs, and appears distressed. Which initial actions are appropriate? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Sit the patient upright.

  2. B

    Assess airway and breathing and monitor oxygenation.

  3. C

    Urgently escalate for clinical assessment.

  4. D

    Lay the patient flat and encourage sleep.

  5. E

    Give a large amount of oral fluid.

13
Open ended
1 point

A patient’s respiratory rate has risen over the last hour. They are restless, using accessory muscles, struggling to complete sentences, and their oxygen saturation has fallen from an earlier reading. Describe the initial response and explain why it should not be delayed.

14
Choose one
1 point

A patient becomes acutely breathless and tachycardic, reports new chest pain, and has one swollen, tender calf. What should you do first?

  1. A

    Encourage walking to improve circulation.

  2. B

    Arrange urgent assessment for possible pulmonary embolism and monitor the patient closely.

  3. C

    Apply a tight bandage to the swollen leg.

  4. D

    Assume pneumonia and wait for a fever to develop.

15
Choose one
1 point

A patient has a fever, productive cough, increasing breathlessness, and crackles over one area of the chest. Which initial response is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Assess vital signs and oxygenation, escalate according to severity, and arrange prompt clinical assessment.

  2. B

    Suppress the cough and delay assessment until the next shift.

  3. C

    Encourage strenuous exercise to clear the lungs.

  4. D

    Give oxygen without monitoring or a target.

16
Choose one
1 point

A distressed patient develops worsening breathlessness while lying down and has crackles in both lungs. What is the best initial response?

  1. A

    Sit the patient upright, assess airway and breathing, monitor oxygenation, and urgently escalate for clinical assessment.

  2. B

    Lay the patient flat and encourage them to sleep.

  3. C

    Give a large amount of oral fluid.

  4. D

    Delay action unless the patient becomes cyanotic.

17
True or false
1 point

A patient several hours after surgery is taking shallow breaths and avoiding coughing because of pain. Is it reasonable, if consistent with the care plan, to support pain management and encourage appropriate deep breathing, coughing, and mobilization, followed by reassessment?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

18
Written response
1 point

What postoperative respiratory complication can shallow breathing and avoiding coughing contribute to?

19
Choose one
1 point

Which approach to oxygen is appropriate when a patient has a respiratory complication?

  1. A

    Give oxygen without a target or monitoring whenever a patient is breathless.

  2. B

    Use oxygen according to the prescribed target and local protocol, and monitor the patient.

  3. C

    Avoid oxygen in every respiratory complication.

  4. D

    Wait until the patient becomes cyanotic before considering oxygen.

20
Written response
1 point

According to the clinical guidance, what should oxygen use follow? Enter the concise two-part guidance.