GAS EXCHANGE AND OXYGENATION ATI LATEST 2026
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH FULL
RATIONALES | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for an incentive spirometer.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - correct answer -"Use the
incentive spirometer every hour while awake."
A nurse is planning to measure the cardiac output of a client who had a myocardial infarction.
Which of the following data should the nurse use to calculate the client's cardiac output? -
correct answer -Stroke volume
A nurse is caring for a client who requires 1 L of oxygen. Which of the following oxygen delivery
devices should the nurse expect to us? - correct answer -Nasal cannula
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has heart disease and a narrowed valve.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - correct answer -Stenosis
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving oxygen therapy. The nurse should identify that
which of the following findings can indicate oxygen toxicity? - correct answer -Ringing in the
ears
A nurse is suctioning a client's tracheostomy using an open system. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - correct answer -Administer 100% oxygen before the procedure
A nurse caring for a client who has a chest tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take - correct answer -Monitor the client for subcutaneous emphysema
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH FULL
RATIONALES | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for an incentive spirometer.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - correct answer -"Use the
incentive spirometer every hour while awake."
A nurse is planning to measure the cardiac output of a client who had a myocardial infarction.
Which of the following data should the nurse use to calculate the client's cardiac output? -
correct answer -Stroke volume
A nurse is caring for a client who requires 1 L of oxygen. Which of the following oxygen delivery
devices should the nurse expect to us? - correct answer -Nasal cannula
A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has heart disease and a narrowed valve.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - correct answer -Stenosis
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving oxygen therapy. The nurse should identify that
which of the following findings can indicate oxygen toxicity? - correct answer -Ringing in the
ears
A nurse is suctioning a client's tracheostomy using an open system. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - correct answer -Administer 100% oxygen before the procedure
A nurse caring for a client who has a chest tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take - correct answer -Monitor the client for subcutaneous emphysema
