RN LEARNING SYSTEM-3.0 MEDICAL-SURGICAL-
RESPIRATORY-ATI
RN Learning System 3.0
Med-Surg Respiratory ATI
2026 Structured Review
with Exam-Focused
Questions and Verified
Answers
A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdrawal C. Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the specimen.
arterial blood from a client's radial artery for
measurement of ABG. Which of the following actions Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the specimen.
should the nurse plan to take? The nurse should ensure that circulation to the hand is adequate from the ulnar
A. Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen prior to artery in case the radial artery is injured from the blood draw. The most common
obtaining the specimen site for withdrawal of arterial blood gases is the radial artery.
B. Apply ice to the site after obtaining the specimen
C. Perform an Allen test prior to obtaining the specimen.
A client is admitted to the emergency department C. Crepitus
following a motorcycle crash. The nurse notes a crackling
sensation upon palpitation on the right side of the client's
chest. After notifying the provider the nurse should
document the findings as which of the following?
A. Friction rub
B. Crackles
C. Crepitus
D. Tactile fremitus
, A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a A. Absence of breath sounds
client for a closed pneumothorax and significant bruising
of the left chest following a motor vehicle crash. The
client reports severe left chest pain on inspiration the
nurse should assess the client for which of the following
manifestations of pneumothorax?
A. Absence of breath sounds
B. Expiratory wheezing
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Rhonchi
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a B. Respiratory acidosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with pneumonia.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the Respiratory acidosis is a common complication of COPD. This complication occurs
following acid-base imbalances? because clients who have COPD are unable to exhale carbon dioxide due to a
A. Respiratory alkalosis loss of elastic recoil in the lungs.
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis
A nurse is preparing a client for a thoracentesis in which D. Sitting while leaning forward over the bedside table
of the following positions should the nurse place the
client? When preparing a client for a thoracentesis, the nurse should have the client sit on
A. Lying flat on the affected side the edge of the bed and lean forward over the bedside table because this
B. Prone with the arms raised over the head position maximizes the space between the client's ribs and allows for aspiration of
C. Supine with the head of the bed elevated accumulated fluid and air
D. Sitting while leaning forward over the bedside table
A nurse is preparing to administer cisplatin IV to a client D. Tinnitus
who has lung cancer. The nurse should identify that which
of the following findings is an adverse effect of this An adverse effect of cisplatin is ototoxicity, which can cause tinnitus.
medication.
A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
C. Hand and foot syndrome
D. Tinnitus
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about pulmonary Total lung capacity
function tests. Which of the following tests measures the
volume of air the lungs can hold at the end of maximum Pulmonary function tests are used to examine the effectiveness of the lungs and
inhalation identify lung problems. Total lung capacity measures the amount of air the lungs
can hold after maximum inhalation
A. Total lung capacity
B. Vital lung capacity
C. Functional residual capacity
D. Residual volume
RESPIRATORY-ATI
RN Learning System 3.0
Med-Surg Respiratory ATI
2026 Structured Review
with Exam-Focused
Questions and Verified
Answers
A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdrawal C. Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the specimen.
arterial blood from a client's radial artery for
measurement of ABG. Which of the following actions Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the specimen.
should the nurse plan to take? The nurse should ensure that circulation to the hand is adequate from the ulnar
A. Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen prior to artery in case the radial artery is injured from the blood draw. The most common
obtaining the specimen site for withdrawal of arterial blood gases is the radial artery.
B. Apply ice to the site after obtaining the specimen
C. Perform an Allen test prior to obtaining the specimen.
A client is admitted to the emergency department C. Crepitus
following a motorcycle crash. The nurse notes a crackling
sensation upon palpitation on the right side of the client's
chest. After notifying the provider the nurse should
document the findings as which of the following?
A. Friction rub
B. Crackles
C. Crepitus
D. Tactile fremitus
, A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a A. Absence of breath sounds
client for a closed pneumothorax and significant bruising
of the left chest following a motor vehicle crash. The
client reports severe left chest pain on inspiration the
nurse should assess the client for which of the following
manifestations of pneumothorax?
A. Absence of breath sounds
B. Expiratory wheezing
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Rhonchi
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a B. Respiratory acidosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with pneumonia.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the Respiratory acidosis is a common complication of COPD. This complication occurs
following acid-base imbalances? because clients who have COPD are unable to exhale carbon dioxide due to a
A. Respiratory alkalosis loss of elastic recoil in the lungs.
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis
A nurse is preparing a client for a thoracentesis in which D. Sitting while leaning forward over the bedside table
of the following positions should the nurse place the
client? When preparing a client for a thoracentesis, the nurse should have the client sit on
A. Lying flat on the affected side the edge of the bed and lean forward over the bedside table because this
B. Prone with the arms raised over the head position maximizes the space between the client's ribs and allows for aspiration of
C. Supine with the head of the bed elevated accumulated fluid and air
D. Sitting while leaning forward over the bedside table
A nurse is preparing to administer cisplatin IV to a client D. Tinnitus
who has lung cancer. The nurse should identify that which
of the following findings is an adverse effect of this An adverse effect of cisplatin is ototoxicity, which can cause tinnitus.
medication.
A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
C. Hand and foot syndrome
D. Tinnitus
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about pulmonary Total lung capacity
function tests. Which of the following tests measures the
volume of air the lungs can hold at the end of maximum Pulmonary function tests are used to examine the effectiveness of the lungs and
inhalation identify lung problems. Total lung capacity measures the amount of air the lungs
can hold after maximum inhalation
A. Total lung capacity
B. Vital lung capacity
C. Functional residual capacity
D. Residual volume
