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ATI Med Surg Respiratory 2025 – Nursing Study
Guide, Real Practice Questions, and
Comprehensive Respiratory System Review
Master the ATI Med Surg Respiratory 2025 exam with this complete nursing study guide. Includes ATI-
style practice questions, respiratory disorder reviews, oxygen therapy concepts, and expert test-
taking strategies to help you improve your score and pass your ATI Med-Surg exam confidently.
• ATI Med Surg Respiratory 2025
• ATI Med Surg Respiratory study guide
• ATI Med Surg Respiratory practice questions
• ATI Med Surg Respiratory exam review
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should use the spray every 4 hrs while I am awake."
B. "It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
C. "This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness."
D. "I can use this medication when my nasal passages are blocked." - ANSWER-B. "It can take as long
as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral edema. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan of care? (select all that apply)
A. Assess for tinnitus
B. Report urine out 50 mL/hr
C. Monitor serum potassium levels
D. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation
E. Recommend eating a banana daily - ANSWER-A. Assess for tinnitus
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C. Monitor serum potassium levels
D. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation
E. Recommend eating a banana daily
A nurse is providing information to a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. which
of the following information should the nurse include?
A. Take the medication with food
B. Plan to take the medication at bedtime
C. Expect increased swelling of the ankles
D. Fluid intake should be limited in the morning - ANSWER-A. Take the medication with food
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/L
B. Urine output 120 mL in 4 hr
C. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
D. Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg - ANSWER-C. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who states she has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10
days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Constipation - ANSWER-B. Nasal congestion
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethropan to suppress a cough. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
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C. Sedation
D. Palpitations - ANSWER-C. Sedation
A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new prescription for acetycsteine.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the instructions?
A. "Expect this medication to suppress your cough."
B. "Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
C. "Expect this medication to cause euphoria."
D. "Expect this medication to turn your urine orange." - ANSWER-B. "Expect this medication to smell like
rotten eggs."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions of this
medication? (select all that apply)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation - ANSWER-A. Dry mouth
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation
A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is receiving mannitol. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Blood glucose 150 mg/dL
B. Urine output 40 mL/hr
C. Dyspnea
D. Bilateral equal pupil size - ANSWER-C. Dyspnea
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A nurse is planning caring for a client who has a new prescription for torsemide. The nurse should plan
to monitor for which the following adverse reactions of the medications? (select all that apply)
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypotension
D. Ototoxicity
E. Ventricular dysrhythmia - ANSWER-B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypotension
D. Ototoxicity
E. Ventricular dysrhythmia
A nurse is reviewing the health record for a client who asks about using propranolol to treat
hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contraindication for
taking propranolol?
A. Asthma
B. Glaucoma
C. Hypertension
D. Tachycardia - ANSWER-A. Asthma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control hypertension. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Increase the amount of dietary fiber in the diet
B. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin C intake
C. Decrease the amount of calcium in the diet
D. Withhold food for 1 hr after the medication is taken - ANSWER-A. Increase the amount of dietary
fiber in the diet
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Hypokalemia
B. Hypernatremia
ATI Med Surg Respiratory 2025 – Nursing Study
Guide, Real Practice Questions, and
Comprehensive Respiratory System Review
Master the ATI Med Surg Respiratory 2025 exam with this complete nursing study guide. Includes ATI-
style practice questions, respiratory disorder reviews, oxygen therapy concepts, and expert test-
taking strategies to help you improve your score and pass your ATI Med-Surg exam confidently.
• ATI Med Surg Respiratory 2025
• ATI Med Surg Respiratory study guide
• ATI Med Surg Respiratory practice questions
• ATI Med Surg Respiratory exam review
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of fluticasone to treat perennial rhinitis. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should use the spray every 4 hrs while I am awake."
B. "It can take as long as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
C. "This medication can also be used to treat motion sickness."
D. "I can use this medication when my nasal passages are blocked." - ANSWER-B. "It can take as long
as 3 weeks before the medication takes a maximum effect."
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral edema. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan of care? (select all that apply)
A. Assess for tinnitus
B. Report urine out 50 mL/hr
C. Monitor serum potassium levels
D. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation
E. Recommend eating a banana daily - ANSWER-A. Assess for tinnitus
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C. Monitor serum potassium levels
D. Elevate the head of bed slowly before ambulation
E. Recommend eating a banana daily
A nurse is providing information to a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. which
of the following information should the nurse include?
A. Take the medication with food
B. Plan to take the medication at bedtime
C. Expect increased swelling of the ankles
D. Fluid intake should be limited in the morning - ANSWER-A. Take the medication with food
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/L
B. Urine output 120 mL in 4 hr
C. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
D. Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg - ANSWER-C. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who states she has been taking phenylephrine nasal drops for the past 10
days for sinusitis. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects of this
medication?
A. Sedation
B. Nasal congestion
C. Productive cough
D. Constipation - ANSWER-B. Nasal congestion
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for dextromethropan to suppress a cough. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Diarrhea
B. Anxiety
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C. Sedation
D. Palpitations - ANSWER-C. Sedation
A nurse is teaching the family of a child who has cystic fibrosis and a new prescription for acetycsteine.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the instructions?
A. "Expect this medication to suppress your cough."
B. "Expect this medication to smell like rotten eggs."
C. "Expect this medication to cause euphoria."
D. "Expect this medication to turn your urine orange." - ANSWER-B. "Expect this medication to smell like
rotten eggs."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis. The
nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse reactions of this
medication? (select all that apply)
A. Dry mouth
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Skin rash
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation - ANSWER-A. Dry mouth
D. Drowsiness
E. Urinary hesitation
A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is receiving mannitol. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Blood glucose 150 mg/dL
B. Urine output 40 mL/hr
C. Dyspnea
D. Bilateral equal pupil size - ANSWER-C. Dyspnea
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A nurse is planning caring for a client who has a new prescription for torsemide. The nurse should plan
to monitor for which the following adverse reactions of the medications? (select all that apply)
A. Respiratory acidosis
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypotension
D. Ototoxicity
E. Ventricular dysrhythmia - ANSWER-B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypotension
D. Ototoxicity
E. Ventricular dysrhythmia
A nurse is reviewing the health record for a client who asks about using propranolol to treat
hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contraindication for
taking propranolol?
A. Asthma
B. Glaucoma
C. Hypertension
D. Tachycardia - ANSWER-A. Asthma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control hypertension. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Increase the amount of dietary fiber in the diet
B. Drink grapefruit juice daily to increase vitamin C intake
C. Decrease the amount of calcium in the diet
D. Withhold food for 1 hr after the medication is taken - ANSWER-A. Increase the amount of dietary
fiber in the diet
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
A. Hypokalemia
B. Hypernatremia
