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ATI MEDSURG 2 MUSCULOSKELETAL AND
RESPIRATORY EXAM 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Why are the terminal bronchioles more prone to collapse
than are the other airways? Select all that apply.
A. The cartilage is an incomplete C-shape rather than a
true ring.
B. The mucous membrane lining contains minimal active
cilia.
C. Lung elastic recoil is the only force that keeps them
patent.
D. Their walls are too thick to permit gas exchange.
E. They are surrounded by capillaries.
F. The lumens have a small diameter.
G. Their walls contain no cartilage. - Answer-C. Lung
elastic recoil is the only force that keeps them patent
F. The lumens have a small diameter
G. Their walls contain no cartilage
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The nurse assessing an 88-year-old client notices a
severe kyphosis that curves the client's spine to the right
and bends her forward. Which change in respiratory
function does the nurse expect as a result of this age-
related change?
A. Decreased gas exchange as a result of reduced airway
elasticity
B. Decreased gas exchange as a result of ineffective chest
movement
C. Reduced pulmonary perfusion as a result of decreased
alveolar diffusion capacity
D. Reduced pulmonary perfusion as a result of decreased
blood return to the right atrium - Answer-B. Decreased gas
exchange as a result of ineffective chest movement
When assessing the client 2 hours after a thoracentesis,
the nurse notes the skin around the puncture site is
swollen and a crackling is felt and heard when pressure is
applied to the area. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Assess the client's SPO2 levels at two separate sites
B. Obtain a prescription to culture the site
C. Document the finding as the only action
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D. Notify the respiratory health care provider - Answer-D.
Notify the respiratory health care provider
Which respiratory side effect does the nurse teach the
client who is now prescribed an angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to expect?
A. Wheezing on exertion
B. increased secretions
C. Persistent dry cough
D. Orthopnea - Answer-C. Persistent dry cough
While responding to questions in a health history, the client
reports that he usually expectorates about 2 ounces of
thin, clear, colorless sputum daily, usually on getting up in
the morning. What is the nurse's best action related to this
finding?
A. Document the report as the only action
B. Arrange for client to have tuberculosis testing
C. Collect a sputum specimen for laboratory analysis
D. Alert the primary health care provider about this finding
- Answer-A. Document the report as the only action
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Which statements about oxygen and oxygen therapy are
true? Select all that apply.
A. An oxygen concentrator reduces the amount of carbon
dioxide in atmospheric air
B. Clients must provide informed consent to receive
oxygen therapy
C. Excessive oxygen use is a contributing cause of COPD
D. In non emergency situations, a healthcare providers
prescription is needed for oxygen therapy
E. Oxygen can explode when handled improperly
F. Oxygen is a beneficial element, but can harm lung
tissue
G. The liquid form of oxygen is a drug to manage hypoxia,
whereas the gaseous form is only an atmospheric element
H. Unless humidity is added, oxygen therapy dries the
upper and lower mucous membranes - Answer-D.
F.
H.
The SPO2 of a client receiving oxygen therapy by nasal
cannula at 6L/min has dropped from 94% an hour ago, to
90%. Which action does the nurse perform first to improve
ATI MEDSURG 2 MUSCULOSKELETAL AND
RESPIRATORY EXAM 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!||LATEST
EXAM!!||
Why are the terminal bronchioles more prone to collapse
than are the other airways? Select all that apply.
A. The cartilage is an incomplete C-shape rather than a
true ring.
B. The mucous membrane lining contains minimal active
cilia.
C. Lung elastic recoil is the only force that keeps them
patent.
D. Their walls are too thick to permit gas exchange.
E. They are surrounded by capillaries.
F. The lumens have a small diameter.
G. Their walls contain no cartilage. - Answer-C. Lung
elastic recoil is the only force that keeps them patent
F. The lumens have a small diameter
G. Their walls contain no cartilage
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The nurse assessing an 88-year-old client notices a
severe kyphosis that curves the client's spine to the right
and bends her forward. Which change in respiratory
function does the nurse expect as a result of this age-
related change?
A. Decreased gas exchange as a result of reduced airway
elasticity
B. Decreased gas exchange as a result of ineffective chest
movement
C. Reduced pulmonary perfusion as a result of decreased
alveolar diffusion capacity
D. Reduced pulmonary perfusion as a result of decreased
blood return to the right atrium - Answer-B. Decreased gas
exchange as a result of ineffective chest movement
When assessing the client 2 hours after a thoracentesis,
the nurse notes the skin around the puncture site is
swollen and a crackling is felt and heard when pressure is
applied to the area. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Assess the client's SPO2 levels at two separate sites
B. Obtain a prescription to culture the site
C. Document the finding as the only action
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D. Notify the respiratory health care provider - Answer-D.
Notify the respiratory health care provider
Which respiratory side effect does the nurse teach the
client who is now prescribed an angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to expect?
A. Wheezing on exertion
B. increased secretions
C. Persistent dry cough
D. Orthopnea - Answer-C. Persistent dry cough
While responding to questions in a health history, the client
reports that he usually expectorates about 2 ounces of
thin, clear, colorless sputum daily, usually on getting up in
the morning. What is the nurse's best action related to this
finding?
A. Document the report as the only action
B. Arrange for client to have tuberculosis testing
C. Collect a sputum specimen for laboratory analysis
D. Alert the primary health care provider about this finding
- Answer-A. Document the report as the only action
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Which statements about oxygen and oxygen therapy are
true? Select all that apply.
A. An oxygen concentrator reduces the amount of carbon
dioxide in atmospheric air
B. Clients must provide informed consent to receive
oxygen therapy
C. Excessive oxygen use is a contributing cause of COPD
D. In non emergency situations, a healthcare providers
prescription is needed for oxygen therapy
E. Oxygen can explode when handled improperly
F. Oxygen is a beneficial element, but can harm lung
tissue
G. The liquid form of oxygen is a drug to manage hypoxia,
whereas the gaseous form is only an atmospheric element
H. Unless humidity is added, oxygen therapy dries the
upper and lower mucous membranes - Answer-D.
F.
H.
The SPO2 of a client receiving oxygen therapy by nasal
cannula at 6L/min has dropped from 94% an hour ago, to
90%. Which action does the nurse perform first to improve
