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ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY PROCTORED
EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
ALL 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a prescription
for cisplatin IV to treat lung cancer. Which of the following
findings is an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
C. Hand and foot syndrome
D. Tinnitus - ANSWER- d
A nurse on a medical unit is assisting with the care of a client
who aspirated gastric contents prior to admission. The provider
prescribed 100% oxygen by nonrebreather mask aer the client
reported severe dyspnea. Which of the following findings is a
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clinical manifestation of acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS)?
A. Tympanic temperature 38°C (100.4°F)
B. PaO2 50 mmHg
C. Rhonchi
D. Hypopnea - ANSWER- b
A nurse is assisting with discharge teaching for a client who is
postoperative following a rhinoplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Apply warm compresses to the face."
B. "Take aspirin 650 milligrams by mouth for mild pain."
C. "Close your mouth when sneezing."
D. "Lie on your back with your head elevated 30° when
resting." - ANSWER- d
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about pulmonary
function tests. Which of the following tests measures the volume
of air the lungs can hold at the end of maximum inhalation?
A. Total lung capacity
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B. Vital lung capacity
C. Functional residual capacity
D. Residual volume - ANSWER- a
A charge nurse receives notification of the admission of a client
who is coughing frequently and whose sputum is pink, frothy,
and copious. The client has a history of night sweats, anorexia,
and weight loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assign the client to a private room with negative-pressure
airflow
B. Add contact precautions to the client's plan of care
C. Wear an N95 respirator when entering the client's room
D. Ensure the client's environment provides 4 exchanges of
fresh air per minute
E. Institute protective environment precautions as soon as the
client arrives on the unit - ANSWER- a,c
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breathing techniques with
a client who has emphysema. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the mechanics behind pursed-lip breathing?
A. "I'll inhale slowly through pursed lips to help me breathe
better."
B. "When I do my pursed-lip breathing, I'll lie down first."
C. "When I breathe out through pursed lips, my airways don't
collapse between breaths."
D. "I'll relax my stomach muscles when I am doing my
pursed-lip breathing exercises." - ANSWER- d
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pharyngitis.
Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report
to the provider? A. Elevated temperature
B. Swollen cervical lymph nodes
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Purulent nasal discharge - ANSWER- c
A nurse in a medical-surgical unit is assessing a client. The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a
manifestation of a pulmonary embolism?
ATI MED SURG RESPIRATORY PROCTORED
EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
ALL 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a prescription
for cisplatin IV to treat lung cancer. Which of the following
findings is an adverse effect of this medication?
A. Hallucinations
B. Pruritus
C. Hand and foot syndrome
D. Tinnitus - ANSWER- d
A nurse on a medical unit is assisting with the care of a client
who aspirated gastric contents prior to admission. The provider
prescribed 100% oxygen by nonrebreather mask aer the client
reported severe dyspnea. Which of the following findings is a
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clinical manifestation of acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS)?
A. Tympanic temperature 38°C (100.4°F)
B. PaO2 50 mmHg
C. Rhonchi
D. Hypopnea - ANSWER- b
A nurse is assisting with discharge teaching for a client who is
postoperative following a rhinoplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
A. "Apply warm compresses to the face."
B. "Take aspirin 650 milligrams by mouth for mild pain."
C. "Close your mouth when sneezing."
D. "Lie on your back with your head elevated 30° when
resting." - ANSWER- d
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about pulmonary
function tests. Which of the following tests measures the volume
of air the lungs can hold at the end of maximum inhalation?
A. Total lung capacity
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B. Vital lung capacity
C. Functional residual capacity
D. Residual volume - ANSWER- a
A charge nurse receives notification of the admission of a client
who is coughing frequently and whose sputum is pink, frothy,
and copious. The client has a history of night sweats, anorexia,
and weight loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Assign the client to a private room with negative-pressure
airflow
B. Add contact precautions to the client's plan of care
C. Wear an N95 respirator when entering the client's room
D. Ensure the client's environment provides 4 exchanges of
fresh air per minute
E. Institute protective environment precautions as soon as the
client arrives on the unit - ANSWER- a,c
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breathing techniques with
a client who has emphysema. Which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the mechanics behind pursed-lip breathing?
A. "I'll inhale slowly through pursed lips to help me breathe
better."
B. "When I do my pursed-lip breathing, I'll lie down first."
C. "When I breathe out through pursed lips, my airways don't
collapse between breaths."
D. "I'll relax my stomach muscles when I am doing my
pursed-lip breathing exercises." - ANSWER- d
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pharyngitis.
Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report
to the provider? A. Elevated temperature
B. Swollen cervical lymph nodes
C. Inspiratory stridor
D. Purulent nasal discharge - ANSWER- c
A nurse in a medical-surgical unit is assessing a client. The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a
manifestation of a pulmonary embolism?
