GAS EXCHANGE AND OXYGENATION ATI
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION 2026 REVIEW
SHEET SOLVED QUESTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
◉ 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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
Answer: Monitor the client for subcutaneous emphysema
◉ A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a prescription
for home oxygen. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
Answer: 1. Post a "No smoking" sign inside the home
2. Attach oxygen containers to a fixed object
3. Notify the fire department that oxygen is used in the home
◉ A nurse is explaining the sequence of electrical conduction in the
heart to a newly licensed nurse. What should the nurse include as
the correct sequence of the transmission of electrical impulses?
, Answer: - SA node
- AV node
- Bundle of His
- Right and left bundle branches
- Purkinje fibers
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has an abdominal incision about
coughing and deep breathing. In which order should the nurse
instruct the client to perform the following steps?
Answer: 1. Take a deep breath
2. Hold your breath for several seconds
3. Exhale slowly
4. Brace the incision with a pillow and try to cough deeply
◉ A nurse is planning care for a group of clients on a
cardiopulmonary unit. Which of the following clients should the
nurse plan to see first?
Answer: A client who reports dyspnea when walking to the
bathroom
◉ A nurse is performing chest percussion therapy on a client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Listen for a hollow sound when performing chest
percussion therapy
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION 2026 REVIEW
SHEET SOLVED QUESTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
◉ 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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
Answer: Monitor the client for subcutaneous emphysema
◉ A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a prescription
for home oxygen. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
Answer: 1. Post a "No smoking" sign inside the home
2. Attach oxygen containers to a fixed object
3. Notify the fire department that oxygen is used in the home
◉ A nurse is explaining the sequence of electrical conduction in the
heart to a newly licensed nurse. What should the nurse include as
the correct sequence of the transmission of electrical impulses?
, Answer: - SA node
- AV node
- Bundle of His
- Right and left bundle branches
- Purkinje fibers
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has an abdominal incision about
coughing and deep breathing. In which order should the nurse
instruct the client to perform the following steps?
Answer: 1. Take a deep breath
2. Hold your breath for several seconds
3. Exhale slowly
4. Brace the incision with a pillow and try to cough deeply
◉ A nurse is planning care for a group of clients on a
cardiopulmonary unit. Which of the following clients should the
nurse plan to see first?
Answer: A client who reports dyspnea when walking to the
bathroom
◉ A nurse is performing chest percussion therapy on a client. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Listen for a hollow sound when performing chest
percussion therapy
