Acute Respiratory Distress (ARDS) Practice Questions
14 free Acute Respiratory Distress (ARDS) practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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All Acute Respiratory Distress (ARDS) questions
- Q1. Which of the following best describes ARDS?
- Q2. A key component of ARDS pathophysiology is:
- Q3. What is a risk factor for developing ARDS?
- Q4. In the emergency nursing care of a patient with suspected ARDS, what is the initial management priority?
- Q5. According to guidelines, which ventilatory strategy is recommended for ARDS to reduce mortality?
- Q6. Which intervention has been shown to improve outcomes in moderate to severe ARDS?
- Q7. A patient in the ED has suspected aspiration of gastric contents. What is correct about aspiration and lung injury?
- Q8. Which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate immediately after suspected aspiration in a semi-conscious patient?
- Q9. Which lab/monitoring result would most clearly indicate worsening ARDS?
- Q10. A nurse recognises the importance of fluid management in ARDS. Which strategy is supported by current evidence?
- Q11. When caring for a mechanically ventilated ARDS patient, how can the risk of ventilator-associated lung injury (VILI) be reduced?
- Q12. Which of the following is a key nursing diagnosis relevant to aspiration risk?
- Q13. In a patient with ARDS undergoing prone positioning, what is the most important nursing consideration?
- Q14. A patient in ARDS with PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio of 120 despite high PEEP and low tidal volume ventilation might require which advanced intervention?