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ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY 2 LATEST VERSIONS
(VERSION A AND B) AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY VERSION A
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a prescription for
cisplatin IV to treat lung cancer. Which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of this medication?
A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
C. Hand and foot syndrome
D. Tinnitus - ANSWER- d
A nurse on a medical unit is assisting with the care of a client who
aspirated gastric contents prior to admission. The provider prescribed
100% oxygen by nonrebreather mask aer the client reported severe
dyspnea. Which of the following findings is a clinical manifestation of
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
A. Tympanic temperature 38°C (100.4°F)
B. PaO2 50 mmHg
C. Rhonchi
D. Hypopnea - ANSWER- b
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A nurse is assisting with discharge teaching for a client who is
postoperative following a rhinoplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Apply warm compresses to the face."
B. "Take aspirin 650 milligrams by mouth for mild pain."
C. "Close your mouth when sneezing."
D. "Lie on your back with your head elevated 30° when resting." -
ANSWER- d
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about pulmonary function
tests. Which of the following tests measures the volume of air the lungs
can hold at the end of maximum inhalation?
A. Total lung capacity
B. Vital lung capacity
C. Functional residual capacity
D. Residual volume - ANSWER- a
A charge nurse receives notification of the admission of a client who is
coughing frequently and whose sputum is pink, frothy, and copious. The
client has a history of night sweats, anorexia, and weight loss. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assign the client to a private room with negative-pressure airflow
B. Add contact precautions to the client's plan of care
C. Wear an N95 respirator when entering the client's room
D. Ensure the client's environment provides 4 exchanges of fresh air per
minute
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E. Institute protective environment precautions as soon as the client
arrives on the unit - ANSWER- a,c
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breathing techniques with a client
who has emphysema. Which of the following statements should the
nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the mechanics
behind pursed-lip breathing?
A. "I'll inhale slowly through pursed lips to help me breathe better."
B. "When I do my pursed-lip breathing, I'll lie down first."
C. "When I breathe out through pursed lips, my airways don't collapse
between breaths."
D. "I'll relax my stomach muscles when I am doing my pursed-lip
breathing exercises." - ANSWER- d
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pharyngitis. Which of
the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider? A.
Elevated temperature
B. Swollen cervical lymph nodes
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Purulent nasal discharge - ANSWER- c
A nurse in a medical-surgical unit is assessing a client. The nurse should
identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of a
pulmonary embolism?
A. Stabbing chest pain
B. Calf tenderness
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C. Elevated temperature
D. Bradycardia - ANSWER- a
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cystic fibrosis and
a prescription for daily chest physiotherapy. The nurse should instruct
the client that which of the following is the purpose of these treatments?
A. To encourage deep breaths
B. To mobilize secretions in the airways
C. To dilate the bronchioles
D. To stimulate the cough reflex - ANSWER- b
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy with an inflated
cuff in place. Which of the following findings indicates that the nurse
should suction the client's airway secretions?
A. The client is unable to speak.
B. The client's airway secretions were last suctioned 2 hours ago.
C. The client coughs and expectorates a large mucous plug.
D. The client has coarse crackles in the lung fields - ANSWER- d
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has
emphysema. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. "Be sure to take cough medicine to help avoid coughing."
B. "Try to drink at least 2 to 3 liters of fluid per day."
C. "Try to reduce your smoking to 2 cigarettes per day."
ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY 2 LATEST VERSIONS
(VERSION A AND B) AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY VERSION A
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a prescription for
cisplatin IV to treat lung cancer. Which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of this medication?
A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
C. Hand and foot syndrome
D. Tinnitus - ANSWER- d
A nurse on a medical unit is assisting with the care of a client who
aspirated gastric contents prior to admission. The provider prescribed
100% oxygen by nonrebreather mask aer the client reported severe
dyspnea. Which of the following findings is a clinical manifestation of
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
A. Tympanic temperature 38°C (100.4°F)
B. PaO2 50 mmHg
C. Rhonchi
D. Hypopnea - ANSWER- b
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A nurse is assisting with discharge teaching for a client who is
postoperative following a rhinoplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Apply warm compresses to the face."
B. "Take aspirin 650 milligrams by mouth for mild pain."
C. "Close your mouth when sneezing."
D. "Lie on your back with your head elevated 30° when resting." -
ANSWER- d
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about pulmonary function
tests. Which of the following tests measures the volume of air the lungs
can hold at the end of maximum inhalation?
A. Total lung capacity
B. Vital lung capacity
C. Functional residual capacity
D. Residual volume - ANSWER- a
A charge nurse receives notification of the admission of a client who is
coughing frequently and whose sputum is pink, frothy, and copious. The
client has a history of night sweats, anorexia, and weight loss. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assign the client to a private room with negative-pressure airflow
B. Add contact precautions to the client's plan of care
C. Wear an N95 respirator when entering the client's room
D. Ensure the client's environment provides 4 exchanges of fresh air per
minute
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E. Institute protective environment precautions as soon as the client
arrives on the unit - ANSWER- a,c
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breathing techniques with a client
who has emphysema. Which of the following statements should the
nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the mechanics
behind pursed-lip breathing?
A. "I'll inhale slowly through pursed lips to help me breathe better."
B. "When I do my pursed-lip breathing, I'll lie down first."
C. "When I breathe out through pursed lips, my airways don't collapse
between breaths."
D. "I'll relax my stomach muscles when I am doing my pursed-lip
breathing exercises." - ANSWER- d
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pharyngitis. Which of
the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider? A.
Elevated temperature
B. Swollen cervical lymph nodes
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Purulent nasal discharge - ANSWER- c
A nurse in a medical-surgical unit is assessing a client. The nurse should
identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of a
pulmonary embolism?
A. Stabbing chest pain
B. Calf tenderness
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C. Elevated temperature
D. Bradycardia - ANSWER- a
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cystic fibrosis and
a prescription for daily chest physiotherapy. The nurse should instruct
the client that which of the following is the purpose of these treatments?
A. To encourage deep breaths
B. To mobilize secretions in the airways
C. To dilate the bronchioles
D. To stimulate the cough reflex - ANSWER- b
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy with an inflated
cuff in place. Which of the following findings indicates that the nurse
should suction the client's airway secretions?
A. The client is unable to speak.
B. The client's airway secretions were last suctioned 2 hours ago.
C. The client coughs and expectorates a large mucous plug.
D. The client has coarse crackles in the lung fields - ANSWER- d
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has
emphysema. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. "Be sure to take cough medicine to help avoid coughing."
B. "Try to drink at least 2 to 3 liters of fluid per day."
C. "Try to reduce your smoking to 2 cigarettes per day."
