NSG 4510 EXAM 2: Perfusion &
Oxygenation ATI Quiz
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has peripheral arterial
disease (PAD) Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A) Apply a heating pad on a low setting to help relieve leg pain
B) Adjust the thermostat so that the environment is warm
C) Wear antiembolic stockings during the day
D) Rest with the legs above heart level - correct answer-B) Adjust the
thermostat so that the environment is warm
A nurse is preparing an adolescent client who has pneumonia for percussion,
vibration, and postural drainage. Prior to the procedure, which of the following
nursing actions should the nurse complete first?
A) Auscultate lung fields
B) Assess pulse and respirations
C) Assess characteristics of her sputum
D) Instruct to slowly exhale with pursed lips - correct answer-A) Auscultate
lung fields
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypoxia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A) Bradypnea
B) Somnolence
C) Pallor
,D) Tachycardia - correct answer-D) Tachycardia
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client. The nurse should identify
that which of the following findings are manifestations of pulmonary
tuberculosis? (Select all that apply)
A) Night sweats
B) Low-grade fever
C) Weight gain
D) Flushed cheeks
E) Blood in the sputum - correct answer-A) Night sweats
B) Low-grade fever
E) Blood in the sputum
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new
prescription for captopril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
provide?
A) Do not use salt substitutes while taking this medication
B) Take the medication with food
C) Count your pulse rate before taking the medication
D) Expect to gai weight while taking this medication - correct answer-A) Do
not use salt substitutes while taking this medication
A nurse is auscultating a client's lung sounds and identifies crackles in the left
lower lobe. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
A) Repeat auscultation after asking the client to breathe deeply and cough
B) Instruct the client to limit fluid intake to less than 2,000 mL/day
C) Prepare to administer antibiotics
, D) Place the client on bed rest in semi-Fowler's position - correct answer-A)
Repeat auscultation after asking the client to breathe deeply and cough
A nurse is instructing a client who is newly diagnosed with pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB) about the use of antitubercular medications. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Medications will need to be taking for the rest of the client's life, even if the
client feels better
B) Medications will need to be take until the Mantoux test is negative
C) A typical course of treatment involves 6 to 9 months of consistent
medication use
D) The client's family will also need to take medications to prevent infection -
correct answer-C) A typical course of treatment involves 6 to 9 months of
consistent medication use
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is 12 hr postoperative
following colon resection. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan to reduce respiratory complications?
A) Use incentive spirometer every 4 hr while awake
B) Initiate ambulation after discontinuing the NG tube
C) Maintain supine position with abdominal binder
D) Splint the incision to support coughing every 2 hr - correct answer-D) Splint
the incision to support coughing every 2 hr
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the following
outcomes indicate a therapeutic effect of the medication?
A) Decreased blood pressure
B) Increase of HDL cholesterol
C) Prevention of bipolar manic episodes
Oxygenation ATI Quiz
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has peripheral arterial
disease (PAD) Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A) Apply a heating pad on a low setting to help relieve leg pain
B) Adjust the thermostat so that the environment is warm
C) Wear antiembolic stockings during the day
D) Rest with the legs above heart level - correct answer-B) Adjust the
thermostat so that the environment is warm
A nurse is preparing an adolescent client who has pneumonia for percussion,
vibration, and postural drainage. Prior to the procedure, which of the following
nursing actions should the nurse complete first?
A) Auscultate lung fields
B) Assess pulse and respirations
C) Assess characteristics of her sputum
D) Instruct to slowly exhale with pursed lips - correct answer-A) Auscultate
lung fields
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypoxia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A) Bradypnea
B) Somnolence
C) Pallor
,D) Tachycardia - correct answer-D) Tachycardia
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client. The nurse should identify
that which of the following findings are manifestations of pulmonary
tuberculosis? (Select all that apply)
A) Night sweats
B) Low-grade fever
C) Weight gain
D) Flushed cheeks
E) Blood in the sputum - correct answer-A) Night sweats
B) Low-grade fever
E) Blood in the sputum
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new
prescription for captopril. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
provide?
A) Do not use salt substitutes while taking this medication
B) Take the medication with food
C) Count your pulse rate before taking the medication
D) Expect to gai weight while taking this medication - correct answer-A) Do
not use salt substitutes while taking this medication
A nurse is auscultating a client's lung sounds and identifies crackles in the left
lower lobe. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
A) Repeat auscultation after asking the client to breathe deeply and cough
B) Instruct the client to limit fluid intake to less than 2,000 mL/day
C) Prepare to administer antibiotics
, D) Place the client on bed rest in semi-Fowler's position - correct answer-A)
Repeat auscultation after asking the client to breathe deeply and cough
A nurse is instructing a client who is newly diagnosed with pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB) about the use of antitubercular medications. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Medications will need to be taking for the rest of the client's life, even if the
client feels better
B) Medications will need to be take until the Mantoux test is negative
C) A typical course of treatment involves 6 to 9 months of consistent
medication use
D) The client's family will also need to take medications to prevent infection -
correct answer-C) A typical course of treatment involves 6 to 9 months of
consistent medication use
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is 12 hr postoperative
following colon resection. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan to reduce respiratory complications?
A) Use incentive spirometer every 4 hr while awake
B) Initiate ambulation after discontinuing the NG tube
C) Maintain supine position with abdominal binder
D) Splint the incision to support coughing every 2 hr - correct answer-D) Splint
the incision to support coughing every 2 hr
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the following
outcomes indicate a therapeutic effect of the medication?
A) Decreased blood pressure
B) Increase of HDL cholesterol
C) Prevention of bipolar manic episodes
