The Respiratory System ATI Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
Which finding indicates early signs of hypoxia?
A. Cyanosis
B. Clubbing of fingers
✔✔C. Restlessness
D. Bradycardia
A nurse is assessing a client with pneumonia. Which adventitious breath sound is expected?
✔✔A. Crackles
B. Stridor
C. Pleural friction rub
D. Wheezing
Which position promotes optimal lung expansion for a client with COPD?
A. Supine
✔✔B. High Fowler's
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,C. Side-lying
D. Trendelenburg
Which oxygen delivery device provides the most precise oxygen concentration?
A. Nasal cannula
✔✔B. Venturi mask
C. Simple face mask
D. Non-rebreather mask
Which sign requires immediate intervention in a client receiving oxygen therapy?
A. Oxygen saturation 94%
✔✔B. New-onset confusion
C. Respiratory rate 18/min
D. Warm, dry skin
What instruction should the nurse give during a peak flow meter test?
A. Inhale slowly and hold breath
B. Take shallow breaths for one minute
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, ✔✔C. Exhale as forcefully and quickly as possible
D. Breathe normally during the test
Which lab result should the nurse monitor to assess oxygenation status?
A. Hematocrit
B. White blood cell count
✔✔C. Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
D. Platelet count
Incentive spirometry helps prevent which post-op complication?
✔✔A. Atelectasis
B. Pleural effusion
C. Asthma
D. Pulmonary embolism
What is a priority nursing action for a client with a tracheostomy?
✔✔A. Maintain a patent airway
B. Provide oral suction
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
Which finding indicates early signs of hypoxia?
A. Cyanosis
B. Clubbing of fingers
✔✔C. Restlessness
D. Bradycardia
A nurse is assessing a client with pneumonia. Which adventitious breath sound is expected?
✔✔A. Crackles
B. Stridor
C. Pleural friction rub
D. Wheezing
Which position promotes optimal lung expansion for a client with COPD?
A. Supine
✔✔B. High Fowler's
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,C. Side-lying
D. Trendelenburg
Which oxygen delivery device provides the most precise oxygen concentration?
A. Nasal cannula
✔✔B. Venturi mask
C. Simple face mask
D. Non-rebreather mask
Which sign requires immediate intervention in a client receiving oxygen therapy?
A. Oxygen saturation 94%
✔✔B. New-onset confusion
C. Respiratory rate 18/min
D. Warm, dry skin
What instruction should the nurse give during a peak flow meter test?
A. Inhale slowly and hold breath
B. Take shallow breaths for one minute
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, ✔✔C. Exhale as forcefully and quickly as possible
D. Breathe normally during the test
Which lab result should the nurse monitor to assess oxygenation status?
A. Hematocrit
B. White blood cell count
✔✔C. Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
D. Platelet count
Incentive spirometry helps prevent which post-op complication?
✔✔A. Atelectasis
B. Pleural effusion
C. Asthma
D. Pulmonary embolism
What is a priority nursing action for a client with a tracheostomy?
✔✔A. Maintain a patent airway
B. Provide oral suction
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