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Emergency Nursing: Next Gen NCLEX Practice Questions

Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Symptoms

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Emergency Nursing & Triage: Next Gen NCLEX Practice Questions

1. A 50-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. She also reports fatigue, muscle aches, and headache. On physical examination, she is found to have a temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute, and a heart rate of 100 beats per minute. Her lungs are clear to auscultation. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
2. The patient is admitted to the hospital and started on antibiotics. Her fever and cough improve, but she continues to have shortness of breath. A chest X-ray is performed and shows a right lower lobe infiltrate. Which of the following is the next best step in management?

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