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ATI GAS EXCHANGE AND OXYGENATION 2025/2026
EXAM COMPLETE CURRENT QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT (VERIFIED) ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ATI GAS
Ace your ATI Gas Exchange and Oxygenation exam with this
targeted guide, designed to master respiratory physiology,
oxygen therapy, and management of conditions like COPD and
ARDS. This resource delivers scenario-based practice questions
and evidence-based rationales covering assessment
techniques, ventilator support, and acid-base balance.
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? ......
ANSWER ....... 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? ...... ANSWER .......
Smoke inhalation
A nurse is caring for a client who has atelectasis. The nurse
should identify that which of the following substances is
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required to keep the client's alveoli from collapsing and
causing atelectasis? ...... ANSWER ....... 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? ......
ANSWER ....... The maximum volume of air that is
expired after a maximum inspiration.
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? ......
ANSWER ....... "Cover your nose with the CPAP mask."
A nurse is explaining the sequence of electrical conduction
in the heart to a newly licensed nurse. What should the
nurse include as the correct sequence of the transmission
of electrical impulses? (Move the steps into the box on the
right, placing them in the selected order of performance.
Use all the steps.) ...... ANSWER ....... SA node is the first
step.
AV node is the second step.
Bundle of His is the third step.
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Right and left bundle branches is the fourth step.
Purkinje fibers is the fifth step.
A nurse is suctioning a client's tracheostomy using an open
system. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? ...... ANSWER ....... Administer 100% oxygen
before the procedure.
A nurse is assisting with planning to measure the cardiac
output of a client who had a myocardial infarction. Which of
the following data should the nurse use to calculate the
client's cardiac output? ...... ANSWER ....... Stroke
volume
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
prescription for home oxygen. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.) ...... ANSWER ....... Post a "No Smoking" sign
inside the home
Attach oxygen containers to a fixed object
Notify the fire department that oxygen is used in the
home
ATI GAS EXCHANGE AND OXYGENATION 2025/2026
EXAM COMPLETE CURRENT QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT (VERIFIED) ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ATI GAS
Ace your ATI Gas Exchange and Oxygenation exam with this
targeted guide, designed to master respiratory physiology,
oxygen therapy, and management of conditions like COPD and
ARDS. This resource delivers scenario-based practice questions
and evidence-based rationales covering assessment
techniques, ventilator support, and acid-base balance.
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? ......
ANSWER ....... 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? ...... ANSWER .......
Smoke inhalation
A nurse is caring for a client who has atelectasis. The nurse
should identify that which of the following substances is
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required to keep the client's alveoli from collapsing and
causing atelectasis? ...... ANSWER ....... 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? ......
ANSWER ....... The maximum volume of air that is
expired after a maximum inspiration.
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? ......
ANSWER ....... "Cover your nose with the CPAP mask."
A nurse is explaining the sequence of electrical conduction
in the heart to a newly licensed nurse. What should the
nurse include as the correct sequence of the transmission
of electrical impulses? (Move the steps into the box on the
right, placing them in the selected order of performance.
Use all the steps.) ...... ANSWER ....... SA node is the first
step.
AV node is the second step.
Bundle of His is the third step.
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Right and left bundle branches is the fourth step.
Purkinje fibers is the fifth step.
A nurse is suctioning a client's tracheostomy using an open
system. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? ...... ANSWER ....... Administer 100% oxygen
before the procedure.
A nurse is assisting with planning to measure the cardiac
output of a client who had a myocardial infarction. Which of
the following data should the nurse use to calculate the
client's cardiac output? ...... ANSWER ....... Stroke
volume
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
prescription for home oxygen. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.) ...... ANSWER ....... Post a "No Smoking" sign
inside the home
Attach oxygen containers to a fixed object
Notify the fire department that oxygen is used in the
home
