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2025
ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A
AND B) AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
a nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a client who has lung
cancer and will undergo a pneumonectomy. Which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "You will have a chest tube in place after surgery."
B. "We'll help you turn, cough, and breathe deeply frequently after
surgery."
C. "You will have to remain in bed for about 2 days after the surgery." D.
"We'll give you oxygen to support your breathing if you need it."
E. "You should expect pain for the first few days after surgery." a,b,d
A nurse is caring for a client who has a 20-year history of COPD and is
receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client is dyspneic and
has an oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry of 85%. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place a nonrebreather mask on the client and increase the oxygen
flow to 3 L/min
B. Prepare the client for the possibility of endotracheal intubation and
mechanical ventilation
C. Increase the oxygen flow and request an arterial blood gas
determination
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D. Position the client supine and administer an antianxiety medication
c
A nurse is preparing a client for discharge following a bronchoscopy.
Which of the following assessments is the nurse's monitoring priority?
A. Measuring heart rate
B. Palpating peripheral pulses
C. Observing sputum for blood
D. Confirming the gag reflex d
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thoracic
lobectomy. The client has 2 chest tubes in place, 1 in the lower portion
of the thorax and the other higher up on the chest wall. When the
family asks the nurse why the client has 2 chest tubes, which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Two tubes were necessary due to excessive bleeding from the area
of the surgery."
B. "The tubes drain blood from 2 different lung areas."
C. "The lower tube will drain blood, and the higher tube will remove
air."
D. "The second tube will take over if blood clots block the first." c
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is malnourished. Which of
the following recommendations to promote nutritional intake should
the nurse include in the plan?
A. Eat high-calorie foods first
B. Increase intake of water at mealtimes
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C. Perform active range-of-motion exercises before meals
D. Keep saltine crackers nearby for snacking a
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a positive tuberculin
skin test. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client has active tuberculosis?
A. Rhinitis
B. Air hunger
C. Night sweats
D. Weight gain c
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange
with a client who has emphysema. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea
B. Limit fluid intake to 1,500 mL per day
C. Practice chest breathing each day
D. Wear home oxygen to maintain an SaO2 of at least 94% a
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following placement
of a chest tube 1 hour ago. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Clamp the chest tube if there is continuous bubbling in the water seal
chamber
B. Keep the chest tube drainage system at the level of the right atrium
C. Tape all connections between the chest tube and drainage system D.
Empty the collection chamber and record the amount of drainage every
8 hours c
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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 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 b
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." d
2025
ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A
AND B) AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
a nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a client who has lung
cancer and will undergo a pneumonectomy. Which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. "You will have a chest tube in place after surgery."
B. "We'll help you turn, cough, and breathe deeply frequently after
surgery."
C. "You will have to remain in bed for about 2 days after the surgery." D.
"We'll give you oxygen to support your breathing if you need it."
E. "You should expect pain for the first few days after surgery." a,b,d
A nurse is caring for a client who has a 20-year history of COPD and is
receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client is dyspneic and
has an oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry of 85%. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Place a nonrebreather mask on the client and increase the oxygen
flow to 3 L/min
B. Prepare the client for the possibility of endotracheal intubation and
mechanical ventilation
C. Increase the oxygen flow and request an arterial blood gas
determination
,2
D. Position the client supine and administer an antianxiety medication
c
A nurse is preparing a client for discharge following a bronchoscopy.
Which of the following assessments is the nurse's monitoring priority?
A. Measuring heart rate
B. Palpating peripheral pulses
C. Observing sputum for blood
D. Confirming the gag reflex d
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thoracic
lobectomy. The client has 2 chest tubes in place, 1 in the lower portion
of the thorax and the other higher up on the chest wall. When the
family asks the nurse why the client has 2 chest tubes, which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Two tubes were necessary due to excessive bleeding from the area
of the surgery."
B. "The tubes drain blood from 2 different lung areas."
C. "The lower tube will drain blood, and the higher tube will remove
air."
D. "The second tube will take over if blood clots block the first." c
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is malnourished. Which of
the following recommendations to promote nutritional intake should
the nurse include in the plan?
A. Eat high-calorie foods first
B. Increase intake of water at mealtimes
,3
C. Perform active range-of-motion exercises before meals
D. Keep saltine crackers nearby for snacking a
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a positive tuberculin
skin test. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client has active tuberculosis?
A. Rhinitis
B. Air hunger
C. Night sweats
D. Weight gain c
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange
with a client who has emphysema. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea
B. Limit fluid intake to 1,500 mL per day
C. Practice chest breathing each day
D. Wear home oxygen to maintain an SaO2 of at least 94% a
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following placement
of a chest tube 1 hour ago. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Clamp the chest tube if there is continuous bubbling in the water seal
chamber
B. Keep the chest tube drainage system at the level of the right atrium
C. Tape all connections between the chest tube and drainage system D.
Empty the collection chamber and record the amount of drainage every
8 hours c
, 4
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 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 b
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." d
