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ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a
new laryngectomy. The nurse should tell the client to be careful
while bathing to prevent which of the following complications?
A. - Aspiration of water
B. - Infection of the stoma
C. - Bleeding around the stoma
D. - Skin breakdown around the stoma - ANSWER-A. - Aspiration
of water
The client should be careful during bathing and showering
and should avoid swimming due to the risk of aspiration of
water. The client should use a shower shield over the stoma
when bathing or showering to keep water out of the airway.
Incorrect Answers:
B. - Exposure to water alone does not cause infection;
infectious microorganisms cause infection. The nurse should
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instruct the client to examine the stoma every day for any
signs of infection.
C. - After initial healing, bathing should not cause bleeding
around the stoma. Even in the immediate postoperative
period, hemorrhage is unlikely.
D. - Breakdown of the wound is possible in the postoperative
period due to many factors such as poor nutrition. However,
brief contact with water during bathing does not cause this
complication.
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who
reports exposure to anthrax. Which of the following findings is an
indication of the prodromal stage of inhalation anthrax?
A. - Dry cough
B. - Rhinitis
C. - Sore throat
D. - Swollen lymph nodes - ANSWER-A. - Dry cough
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A dry cough is a clinical manifestation of the prodromal
stage of inhalation anthrax. During this stage, it is difficult to
distinguish the condition from influenza or pneumonia
because there is no sore throat or rhinitis.
Incorrect Answers:
B. - Rhinitis is not a manifestation of inhalation anthrax;
however, rhinitis is typically seen with colds and influenza.
C. - A sore throat is not a manifestation of inhalation anthrax;
however, a sore throat is typically seen with colds and
influenza.
D. - Swollen lymph nodes with a swollen edematous lesion
can be a clinical manifestation of cutaneous anthrax.
A nurse in a clinic is providing teaching for a client who is
scheduled to have a tuberculin skin test. Which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include?
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A. - "If the test is positive, it means you have an active case of
tuberculosis."
B. - "If the test is positive, you should have another tuberculin skin
test in 3 weeks."
C. - "You must return to the clinic to have the test read in 2 or 3
days."
D. - "A nurse will use a small lancet to scratch the skin of your
forearm before applying the tuberculin substance." - ANSWER-C.
- "You must return to the clinic to have the test read in 2 or 3
days."
The client should have the skin test read in 2 to 3 days. An
area of induration after 48 to 72 hours indicates exposure to
the tubercle bacillus. If the client does not return to have the
test read within 72 hours, another tuberculin skin test is
necessary.
Incorrect Answers:
A. - A positive test means the client has been exposed to tubercle
bacillus, but it does not mean that the client has an active case of
tuberculosis. The client should have a chest X-ray to rule out
active tuberculosis.
ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a
new laryngectomy. The nurse should tell the client to be careful
while bathing to prevent which of the following complications?
A. - Aspiration of water
B. - Infection of the stoma
C. - Bleeding around the stoma
D. - Skin breakdown around the stoma - ANSWER-A. - Aspiration
of water
The client should be careful during bathing and showering
and should avoid swimming due to the risk of aspiration of
water. The client should use a shower shield over the stoma
when bathing or showering to keep water out of the airway.
Incorrect Answers:
B. - Exposure to water alone does not cause infection;
infectious microorganisms cause infection. The nurse should
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instruct the client to examine the stoma every day for any
signs of infection.
C. - After initial healing, bathing should not cause bleeding
around the stoma. Even in the immediate postoperative
period, hemorrhage is unlikely.
D. - Breakdown of the wound is possible in the postoperative
period due to many factors such as poor nutrition. However,
brief contact with water during bathing does not cause this
complication.
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who
reports exposure to anthrax. Which of the following findings is an
indication of the prodromal stage of inhalation anthrax?
A. - Dry cough
B. - Rhinitis
C. - Sore throat
D. - Swollen lymph nodes - ANSWER-A. - Dry cough
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A dry cough is a clinical manifestation of the prodromal
stage of inhalation anthrax. During this stage, it is difficult to
distinguish the condition from influenza or pneumonia
because there is no sore throat or rhinitis.
Incorrect Answers:
B. - Rhinitis is not a manifestation of inhalation anthrax;
however, rhinitis is typically seen with colds and influenza.
C. - A sore throat is not a manifestation of inhalation anthrax;
however, a sore throat is typically seen with colds and
influenza.
D. - Swollen lymph nodes with a swollen edematous lesion
can be a clinical manifestation of cutaneous anthrax.
A nurse in a clinic is providing teaching for a client who is
scheduled to have a tuberculin skin test. Which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include?
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A. - "If the test is positive, it means you have an active case of
tuberculosis."
B. - "If the test is positive, you should have another tuberculin skin
test in 3 weeks."
C. - "You must return to the clinic to have the test read in 2 or 3
days."
D. - "A nurse will use a small lancet to scratch the skin of your
forearm before applying the tuberculin substance." - ANSWER-C.
- "You must return to the clinic to have the test read in 2 or 3
days."
The client should have the skin test read in 2 to 3 days. An
area of induration after 48 to 72 hours indicates exposure to
the tubercle bacillus. If the client does not return to have the
test read within 72 hours, another tuberculin skin test is
necessary.
Incorrect Answers:
A. - A positive test means the client has been exposed to tubercle
bacillus, but it does not mean that the client has an active case of
tuberculosis. The client should have a chest X-ray to rule out
active tuberculosis.
