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ATI Medical Surgical Respiratory Exam
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with NGN Questions and Verified Rationalized Answers,1
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00% Score A+ Graded (2024/2025) y y y y




With 41 multiple choices questions and answers
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1. A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdrawal arterial blood from a client's radi
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al artery for measurement of ABG. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
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take?
A. Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen prior to obtaining the specimen y y y y y y y y y y




B. Apply ice to the site after obtaining the specimen
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C. Perform an Allen test prior to obtaining the specimen.: C. Perform an Allen'stest priorto
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obtaining the specimen. y y




Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the specimen.
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The nurse should ensure that circulation to the hand is adequate from the ulnar artery in case t
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he radial artery is injured from the blood draw. The most commonsite for withdrawalof arteri
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al blood gases is the radial artery.
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2. A client is admitted to the emergency department following a motorcycle crash.Then
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urse notes acrackling sensation upon palpitation on the right sideof the client's chest.Aft
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er notifying the provider the nurse should document the findings as which of the followin
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g?
A. Friction rub y


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,B. Crackles
C. Crepitus
D. Tactile fremitus: C. Crepitus
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3. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client for a closed pneumoth
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orax and significant bruising of the left chest following a motor vehiclecrash. The cli
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ent reports severe left chest pain on inspiration the nurse should assess the client f
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or which of the following manifestations ofpneumothorax?
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A. Absence of breath sounds y y y




B. Expiratory wheezing y




C. Inspiratory stridor y




D. Rhonchi: A. Absence of breath sounds y y y y y




4. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a chronic obstructive pulmonarydis
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ease with pneumonia.The nurse should monitor the client forwhich of the following aci
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d-base imbalances?y




A. Respiratory alkalosis y




B. Respiratory acidosis y




C. Metabolic alkalosis y




D. Metabolic acidosis: B. Respiratory acidosis y y y y




Respiratory acidosis is a common complication of COPD.This complication occurs
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,because clients who have COPD are unable to exhale carbon dioxide due to a lossof elasticreco
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in the lungs.
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5. A nurse is preparing a client for a thoracentesis in which of the followingpositionssh
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ould the nurse place the client?
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A. Lying flat on the affected side
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B. Prone with the arms raised over the head
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C. Supine with the head of the bed elevated
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D. Sitting while leaning forward over the bedside table: D. Sitting while leaningforwardov
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er the bedside table
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When preparing a client for a thoracentesis, the nurse should have the client sit on the edge o
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f the bed and lean forward over the bedside table because this position maximizesthe space
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between the client's ribs and allows for aspiration ofaccumulated fluid and air
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6. A nurse is preparing to administer cisplatin IV to a client who has lung cancer.Thenu
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rse should identify that which of the following findings is anadverse effect of this medic
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ation.


A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
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D. Tinnitus: D.Tinnitus y




An adverse effect of cisplatin is ototoxicity, which can cause tinnitus.
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7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about pulmonary function tests. Which of
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, the following tests measures the volume of air the lungs can hold atthe end ofmaximum i
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nhalation


A. Total lung capacity y y




B. Vital lung capacity y y




C. Functional residual capacity y y




D. Residual volume: Total lung capacity
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Pulmonary function tests are used to examine the effectiveness of the lungs and identifylung
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problems.Total lung capacity measures the amount of air the lungs canhold after maximum inh
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alation
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy with an inflated cuff in place. Whic
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h of the following findings indicates that the nurse should suction the client's airway s
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ecretions?




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