NSG 312 - ASTHMA & ATI CHAPTER 18 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
A nurse is assessing a child who has asthma. Which of the following are indications of deterioration in
the child's respiratory status? (Select all the Apply)
A. Oxygen saturation of 95%
B. Wheezing
C. Retraction of the sternal muscles
D. Warm extremities
E. Nasal flaring - Answers B. C. E.
(restlessness and irritability)
A nurse is teaching an adolescent about the appropriate use of his asthma medication. Which of the
following medications should the nurse instruct the child to use as needed before exercise?
A. Fluticasone/salmeterol
B. Montelukast
C. Prednisone
D. Albuterol - Answers D. Albuterol:
a beta2-agonist used for bronchodilator. The nurse should instruct the adolescent the medicine is
quick acting, should be administered prior to exercise, and is used to provide immediate relief for
bronchoconstriction
A nurse is planning care for a child who has asthma. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care. (Select All that Apply)
A. Perform chest percussion
B. Place the child in an upright position
C. Administer oxygen saturation
D. Administer bronchodilators
E. Administer dornase alfa daily. - Answers B. C. D.
A: NOT correct. Why? the nurse should use chest percussions to promote movement of mucus plugs
for a child who has cystic fibrosis
B. Correct: child who is experiencing asthma exacerbation has decreased oxygenation so you put
them upright to promote ventilation
C. Correct: child who is experiencing asthma exacerbation has decreased oxygenation. So you much
monitor oxygen saturation
D. Correct: Correct: child who is experiencing asthma exacerbation experience bronchoconstriction.
so give them a bronchodilator to promote ventilation
E. NO: you should administer donate alfa for a child who has cystic fibrosis to have the removal of
respiratory secretions
A nurse is teaching a child who has asthma how to use a peak flow meter. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. Zero the meter before each use
B. Record the average of the attempts
C. Perform three attempts
D. Deliver a long, slow breath into the meter
E. Sit in a chair with feel on the floor - Answers A. C.
A: you should zero the meter before each use
UPDATE 2026
A nurse is assessing a child who has asthma. Which of the following are indications of deterioration in
the child's respiratory status? (Select all the Apply)
A. Oxygen saturation of 95%
B. Wheezing
C. Retraction of the sternal muscles
D. Warm extremities
E. Nasal flaring - Answers B. C. E.
(restlessness and irritability)
A nurse is teaching an adolescent about the appropriate use of his asthma medication. Which of the
following medications should the nurse instruct the child to use as needed before exercise?
A. Fluticasone/salmeterol
B. Montelukast
C. Prednisone
D. Albuterol - Answers D. Albuterol:
a beta2-agonist used for bronchodilator. The nurse should instruct the adolescent the medicine is
quick acting, should be administered prior to exercise, and is used to provide immediate relief for
bronchoconstriction
A nurse is planning care for a child who has asthma. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan of care. (Select All that Apply)
A. Perform chest percussion
B. Place the child in an upright position
C. Administer oxygen saturation
D. Administer bronchodilators
E. Administer dornase alfa daily. - Answers B. C. D.
A: NOT correct. Why? the nurse should use chest percussions to promote movement of mucus plugs
for a child who has cystic fibrosis
B. Correct: child who is experiencing asthma exacerbation has decreased oxygenation so you put
them upright to promote ventilation
C. Correct: child who is experiencing asthma exacerbation has decreased oxygenation. So you much
monitor oxygen saturation
D. Correct: Correct: child who is experiencing asthma exacerbation experience bronchoconstriction.
so give them a bronchodilator to promote ventilation
E. NO: you should administer donate alfa for a child who has cystic fibrosis to have the removal of
respiratory secretions
A nurse is teaching a child who has asthma how to use a peak flow meter. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
A. Zero the meter before each use
B. Record the average of the attempts
C. Perform three attempts
D. Deliver a long, slow breath into the meter
E. Sit in a chair with feel on the floor - Answers A. C.
A: you should zero the meter before each use
