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ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY PROCTORED EXAM
TEST BANK LATEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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A nurse is assessing a patient who has a chest tube in
place following a thoracic surgery. Which of the following
findings indicates a need for intervention: - Answer-2.
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber suggests
an air leak.
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who suffers from
COPD with pneumonia. The nurse should monitor the
patient for which of the following acid-base imbalances?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis - Answer-2. Respiratory acidosis
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Respiratory acidosis is a common complication of COPD.
This complication occurs because patients who have
COPD are unable to exhale carbon dioxide due to a loss
of elastic recoil in the lungs.
Respiratory alkalosis - Answer-hyperventilation
Occurs when pt exhales too much carbon dioxide
Metabolic alkalosis - Answer-high pH, high HCO3
Pt has excessive amount of bicarbonate
Clients who use bicarbonate of soda as an antacid are at
risk for the development of metabolic alkalosis.
Excessive vomiting also places a client at risk for
development of metabolic alkalosis.
A nurse is preparing to administer cisplatin IV to a patient
with lung cancer. The nurse should identify that which of
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the following findings is an adverse effect of this
medication?
A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
C. Hand and foot syndrome
D. Tinnitus - Answer-Tinnitis
An adverse effect of cisplatin is ototoxicity, which can
cause tinnitis.
Hand and foot syndrome = adverse effect of capecitabine,
an antineoplastic
- medication used to treat breast and colorectal cancer.
Pruritus is an adverse effect of methotrexate, which is
used to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
Hallucinations are an adverse effect of asparaginase,
which is an antineoplastic medication used to treat acute
lymphocytic leukemi
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A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdraw
arterial blood from a patient's radial artery for
measurement of ABG. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen prior to
obtaining the specimen.
B. Apply ice to site after obtaining the specimen
C. Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the specimen
D. Release pressure applied to puncture site 1 min after
needle is withdrawn - Answer-3. Perform an Allen's test
prior to obtaining the specimen.
The nurse should ensure that circulation to the hand is
adequate from the ulnar artery in case the radial artery is
injured from the blood draw. The most common site for
withdrawal of arterial blood gases is the radial artery.
The nurse should apply pressure to the puncture site for 5
to 10 min after the needle is withdrawn. High pressure of
ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY PROCTORED EXAM
TEST BANK LATEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||LATEST
EXAM!!!||
A nurse is assessing a patient who has a chest tube in
place following a thoracic surgery. Which of the following
findings indicates a need for intervention: - Answer-2.
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber suggests
an air leak.
A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who suffers from
COPD with pneumonia. The nurse should monitor the
patient for which of the following acid-base imbalances?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis - Answer-2. Respiratory acidosis
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Respiratory acidosis is a common complication of COPD.
This complication occurs because patients who have
COPD are unable to exhale carbon dioxide due to a loss
of elastic recoil in the lungs.
Respiratory alkalosis - Answer-hyperventilation
Occurs when pt exhales too much carbon dioxide
Metabolic alkalosis - Answer-high pH, high HCO3
Pt has excessive amount of bicarbonate
Clients who use bicarbonate of soda as an antacid are at
risk for the development of metabolic alkalosis.
Excessive vomiting also places a client at risk for
development of metabolic alkalosis.
A nurse is preparing to administer cisplatin IV to a patient
with lung cancer. The nurse should identify that which of
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the following findings is an adverse effect of this
medication?
A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
C. Hand and foot syndrome
D. Tinnitus - Answer-Tinnitis
An adverse effect of cisplatin is ototoxicity, which can
cause tinnitis.
Hand and foot syndrome = adverse effect of capecitabine,
an antineoplastic
- medication used to treat breast and colorectal cancer.
Pruritus is an adverse effect of methotrexate, which is
used to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
Hallucinations are an adverse effect of asparaginase,
which is an antineoplastic medication used to treat acute
lymphocytic leukemi
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A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdraw
arterial blood from a patient's radial artery for
measurement of ABG. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen prior to
obtaining the specimen.
B. Apply ice to site after obtaining the specimen
C. Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the specimen
D. Release pressure applied to puncture site 1 min after
needle is withdrawn - Answer-3. Perform an Allen's test
prior to obtaining the specimen.
The nurse should ensure that circulation to the hand is
adequate from the ulnar artery in case the radial artery is
injured from the blood draw. The most common site for
withdrawal of arterial blood gases is the radial artery.
The nurse should apply pressure to the puncture site for 5
to 10 min after the needle is withdrawn. High pressure of
