Gas Exchange and Oxygenation ATI Test
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
machine to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include?
a. use the CPAP mask during the daytime
b. cover your nose with the CPAP mask
c. medications to assist with breathing can be administered
through the CPAP machine
d. you will need supplemental oxygen to use the CPAP
machine - Correct Answers ✅b. cover your nose with the
CPAP mask
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving
oxygen therapy. The nurse should identify that which of the
following findings can indicate oxygen toxicity?
a. hypertension
b. ringing in the ears
c. fever
d. dilated pupils - Correct Answers ✅b. ringing in the ears
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving supplemental
oxygen for hypoxia. The nurse should identify that which of
the following can cause hypoxia?
, Gas Exchange and Oxygenation ATI Test
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
a. diabetic ketoacidosis
b. smoke inhalation
c. administration of a stimulant medication
d. right-sided heart failure - Correct Answers ✅b. smoke
inhalation
A nurse is caring for a client who has atelectasis. The nurse
should identify that which of the following substances is
required to keep the client's alveoli from collapsing and
causing atelectasis?
a. lymphatic fluid
b. oxygenated blood
c. synovial fluid
d. surfactant - Correct Answers ✅d. surfactant
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse
about pulmonary function tests. The nurse should include
that which of the following is the vital capacity?
a. the volume of air inspired and expired with a regular
breath
b. the maximum volume of air that is expired after a
maximum inspiration
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
machine to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include?
a. use the CPAP mask during the daytime
b. cover your nose with the CPAP mask
c. medications to assist with breathing can be administered
through the CPAP machine
d. you will need supplemental oxygen to use the CPAP
machine - Correct Answers ✅b. cover your nose with the
CPAP mask
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving
oxygen therapy. The nurse should identify that which of the
following findings can indicate oxygen toxicity?
a. hypertension
b. ringing in the ears
c. fever
d. dilated pupils - Correct Answers ✅b. ringing in the ears
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving supplemental
oxygen for hypoxia. The nurse should identify that which of
the following can cause hypoxia?
, Gas Exchange and Oxygenation ATI Test
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
a. diabetic ketoacidosis
b. smoke inhalation
c. administration of a stimulant medication
d. right-sided heart failure - Correct Answers ✅b. smoke
inhalation
A nurse is caring for a client who has atelectasis. The nurse
should identify that which of the following substances is
required to keep the client's alveoli from collapsing and
causing atelectasis?
a. lymphatic fluid
b. oxygenated blood
c. synovial fluid
d. surfactant - Correct Answers ✅d. surfactant
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse
about pulmonary function tests. The nurse should include
that which of the following is the vital capacity?
a. the volume of air inspired and expired with a regular
breath
b. the maximum volume of air that is expired after a
maximum inspiration
