2026 NSG 250 ATI MIDTERM EXAM |VERIFIED 170
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching a 70 year old about risk factors for heart failure. The client has a hx of
mild asthma, DM, and CAD. which of the following indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. My diabetes will not increase my risk of HF
B. My asthma makes it more likely for me to have HF
C. My age does not increase my risk of HF
D. My CAD is a risk factor for HF
D. My CAD is a risk factor for HF
Which of the following manifestations is an impending sign of respiratory failure?
A. Wheezing
B. Bradypnea
C. Tachycardia
D. Diaphoresis
C. Tachycardia
Which lung sounds should you expect in an acute asthma attack?
A. Soft blowing
B. Loud bubbling
C. Dry grating
,D. Noisy wheezing`
D. Noisy wheezing
What is a lung sound to watch for in a pneumothorax?
A. Absence of breath sounds
B. Expiratory wheezing
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Rhonchi
A. Absence of breath sounds
Which of the following should you teach first about preventing acute asthma attacks?
A. Eliminating environmental triggers that precipitate attacks
B. Addressing the client's perception of the disease process and what might have triggered
past attacks
C. Overviewing the client's medication regiment
D. Explaining manifestations of respiratory infections
B. Addressing the client's perception f the disease process and what might have triggered
past attacks
which of the following recommendations to promote nutritional intake should you include
for a COPD patient?
A. Eat high-calorie foods first
B. Increase intake of water at meal times
C. Perform active range of motion exercise before meals
,D. Keep saltine crackers nearby for snacking
A. Eat high-calorie foods first
Which of the following disorders increase the client's metabolic needs? (SATA)
A. COPD
B. Hypothyroidism
C. Cancer
D. Parkinson's Disease
E. Major burns
A. COPD
C. Cancer
D. Parkinson's disease
E. Major burns
A patient with COPD is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via NC. The client is dyspneic and has
an SpO2 of 85%. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Place a NRB on the client and increase O2 to 3 L/min
B. Prepare the client for possible endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation
C. Increase the O2 flow and request an ABG determination
D. Position the client supine and administer an antianxiety medication
C. Increase the O2 flow and request an ABG determination
Which acid base imbalance should a nurse monitor for in a COPD patient with pneumonia?
, A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
What does pursed-lip breathing accomplish in a COPD patient?
A. Increases oxygen intake
B. Promotes CO2 elimination
C. Uses the intercostal muscles
D. Strengthens the diaphragm
B. Promotes CO2 elimination
Which of the following oxygen-delivery methods should be used for a patient that is post op
following a hip arthroplasty and has a hx of COPD?
A. Simple face mask
B. Nonrebreather mask
C. Bag valve mask device
D. Nasal cannula
D. Nasal cannula
Which of the following should the nurse do first in a COPD patient experiencing shortness
of breath?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching a 70 year old about risk factors for heart failure. The client has a hx of
mild asthma, DM, and CAD. which of the following indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. My diabetes will not increase my risk of HF
B. My asthma makes it more likely for me to have HF
C. My age does not increase my risk of HF
D. My CAD is a risk factor for HF
D. My CAD is a risk factor for HF
Which of the following manifestations is an impending sign of respiratory failure?
A. Wheezing
B. Bradypnea
C. Tachycardia
D. Diaphoresis
C. Tachycardia
Which lung sounds should you expect in an acute asthma attack?
A. Soft blowing
B. Loud bubbling
C. Dry grating
,D. Noisy wheezing`
D. Noisy wheezing
What is a lung sound to watch for in a pneumothorax?
A. Absence of breath sounds
B. Expiratory wheezing
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Rhonchi
A. Absence of breath sounds
Which of the following should you teach first about preventing acute asthma attacks?
A. Eliminating environmental triggers that precipitate attacks
B. Addressing the client's perception of the disease process and what might have triggered
past attacks
C. Overviewing the client's medication regiment
D. Explaining manifestations of respiratory infections
B. Addressing the client's perception f the disease process and what might have triggered
past attacks
which of the following recommendations to promote nutritional intake should you include
for a COPD patient?
A. Eat high-calorie foods first
B. Increase intake of water at meal times
C. Perform active range of motion exercise before meals
,D. Keep saltine crackers nearby for snacking
A. Eat high-calorie foods first
Which of the following disorders increase the client's metabolic needs? (SATA)
A. COPD
B. Hypothyroidism
C. Cancer
D. Parkinson's Disease
E. Major burns
A. COPD
C. Cancer
D. Parkinson's disease
E. Major burns
A patient with COPD is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via NC. The client is dyspneic and has
an SpO2 of 85%. Which action should the nurse take?
A. Place a NRB on the client and increase O2 to 3 L/min
B. Prepare the client for possible endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation
C. Increase the O2 flow and request an ABG determination
D. Position the client supine and administer an antianxiety medication
C. Increase the O2 flow and request an ABG determination
Which acid base imbalance should a nurse monitor for in a COPD patient with pneumonia?
, A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
What does pursed-lip breathing accomplish in a COPD patient?
A. Increases oxygen intake
B. Promotes CO2 elimination
C. Uses the intercostal muscles
D. Strengthens the diaphragm
B. Promotes CO2 elimination
Which of the following oxygen-delivery methods should be used for a patient that is post op
following a hip arthroplasty and has a hx of COPD?
A. Simple face mask
B. Nonrebreather mask
C. Bag valve mask device
D. Nasal cannula
D. Nasal cannula
Which of the following should the nurse do first in a COPD patient experiencing shortness
of breath?
