RN LEARNING SYSTEM-3.0 MEDICAL-
SURGICAL-RESPIRATORY-ATI ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdrawal arterial blood
from a client'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 the site after obtaining the specimen
C. Perform an Allen test prior to obtaining the specimen. -
correct answer ✅C. Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the
specimen.
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.
A client is admitted to the emergency department following a
motorcycle crash. The nurse notes a crackling sensation upon
palpitation on the right side of the client's chest. After notifying the
,RN LEARNING SYSTEM-3.0 MEDICAL-
SURGICAL-RESPIRATORY-ATI ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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provider the nurse should document the findings as which of the
following?
A. Friction rub
B. Crackles
C. Crepitus
D. Tactile fremitus -
correct answer ✅C. Crepitus
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client for a
closed pneumothorax and significant bruising of the left chest
following a motor vehicle crash. The client reports severe left chest
pain on inspiration the nurse should assess the client for which of
the following manifestations of pneumothorax?
A. Absence of breath sounds
B. Expiratory wheezing
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Rhonchi -
correct answer ✅A. Absence of breath sounds
, RN LEARNING SYSTEM-3.0 MEDICAL-
SURGICAL-RESPIRATORY-ATI ACTUAL
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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease with pneumonia. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following acid-base imbalances?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis -
correct answer ✅B. Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory acidosis is a common complication of COPD. This
complication occurs because clients who have COPD are unable to
exhale carbon dioxide due to a loss of elastic recoil in the lungs.
A nurse is preparing a client for a thoracentesis in which of the
following positions should the nurse place the client?
A. Lying flat on the affected side
B. Prone with the arms raised over the head
SURGICAL-RESPIRATORY-ATI ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdrawal arterial blood
from a client'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 the site after obtaining the specimen
C. Perform an Allen test prior to obtaining the specimen. -
correct answer ✅C. Perform an Allen's test prior to obtaining the
specimen.
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.
A client is admitted to the emergency department following a
motorcycle crash. The nurse notes a crackling sensation upon
palpitation on the right side of the client's chest. After notifying the
,RN LEARNING SYSTEM-3.0 MEDICAL-
SURGICAL-RESPIRATORY-ATI ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
provider the nurse should document the findings as which of the
following?
A. Friction rub
B. Crackles
C. Crepitus
D. Tactile fremitus -
correct answer ✅C. Crepitus
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client for a
closed pneumothorax and significant bruising of the left chest
following a motor vehicle crash. The client reports severe left chest
pain on inspiration the nurse should assess the client for which of
the following manifestations of pneumothorax?
A. Absence of breath sounds
B. Expiratory wheezing
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Rhonchi -
correct answer ✅A. Absence of breath sounds
, RN LEARNING SYSTEM-3.0 MEDICAL-
SURGICAL-RESPIRATORY-ATI ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease with pneumonia. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following acid-base imbalances?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis -
correct answer ✅B. Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory acidosis is a common complication of COPD. This
complication occurs because clients who have COPD are unable to
exhale carbon dioxide due to a loss of elastic recoil in the lungs.
A nurse is preparing a client for a thoracentesis in which of the
following positions should the nurse place the client?
A. Lying flat on the affected side
B. Prone with the arms raised over the head
