ATI Respiratory 3.0 Test Exam
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A nurse is auscultating the lateral lobes of a client who has
bronchitis . The nurse should document the sound as which of the
following ? ( Click on the audio button to listen to the clip . ) -
correct answer ✅Wheeze
A nurse is performing a head - to - toe assessment of a client .
Which of the following findings indicate the client might be
experiencing respiratory difficulty ? ( Select all that apply . ) -
correct answer ✅- The client is sitting in a tripod position is
correct.
- The client is using pursed lipped breathing is correct.
- The client appears confused is correct.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform an
anterior chest auscultation on a client. For which of the following
actions should the charge nurse intervene? -
correct answer ✅The nurse is auscultating through the client's
gown.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing episodes of
hyperventilation. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect during hyperventilation? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer ✅- Numbness and tingling of extremities is correct.
, ATI Respiratory 3.0 Test Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
- Lightheadedness is correct.
- Chest pain is correct.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who was
assessed as having a barrel chest resulting from COPD . Which of
the following images shows a client who has a barrel chest ? -
correct answer ✅Rationale: A barrel chest is caused by
hyperinflation of the lungs due to a disease process, such as COPD.
It can also be associated with the normal aging process. The
anterior, posterior to transverse diameter is equal, and the ribs,
normally in a downward slope, lie horizontally. The client might sit
in a tripod position to obtain adequate oxygen exchange.
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty breathing.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
correct answer ✅Elevate the head of the client's bed.
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying and is having periods deep
breathing alternating with periods of apnea. The nurse should
identify this as which of the following types of breathing. -
correct answer ✅Cheyenne-Stokes breathing
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
A nurse is auscultating the lateral lobes of a client who has
bronchitis . The nurse should document the sound as which of the
following ? ( Click on the audio button to listen to the clip . ) -
correct answer ✅Wheeze
A nurse is performing a head - to - toe assessment of a client .
Which of the following findings indicate the client might be
experiencing respiratory difficulty ? ( Select all that apply . ) -
correct answer ✅- The client is sitting in a tripod position is
correct.
- The client is using pursed lipped breathing is correct.
- The client appears confused is correct.
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform an
anterior chest auscultation on a client. For which of the following
actions should the charge nurse intervene? -
correct answer ✅The nurse is auscultating through the client's
gown.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing episodes of
hyperventilation. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect during hyperventilation? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer ✅- Numbness and tingling of extremities is correct.
, ATI Respiratory 3.0 Test Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
- Lightheadedness is correct.
- Chest pain is correct.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who was
assessed as having a barrel chest resulting from COPD . Which of
the following images shows a client who has a barrel chest ? -
correct answer ✅Rationale: A barrel chest is caused by
hyperinflation of the lungs due to a disease process, such as COPD.
It can also be associated with the normal aging process. The
anterior, posterior to transverse diameter is equal, and the ribs,
normally in a downward slope, lie horizontally. The client might sit
in a tripod position to obtain adequate oxygen exchange.
A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty breathing.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
correct answer ✅Elevate the head of the client's bed.
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying and is having periods deep
breathing alternating with periods of apnea. The nurse should
identify this as which of the following types of breathing. -
correct answer ✅Cheyenne-Stokes breathing
