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A nurse is assessing a patient who has a chest tube in place following a thoracic surgery. Which of the following findings indicates a need for intervention: -:- 2. Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber. Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber suggests an air leak. A nurse is c...

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ATI Respiratory Questions & 100% Correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
A nurse is assessing a patient who has a chest tube in place following a thoracic surgery.

Which of the following findings indicates a need for intervention:


✓ -:- 2. Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.




Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber suggests an air leak.




A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who suffers from COPD with pneumonia. The nurse

should monitor the patient for which of the following acid-base imbalances?


✓ -:- 2. Respiratory acidosis




Respiratory acidosis is a common complication of COPD. This complication occurs because

patients who have COPD are unable to exhale carbon dioxide due to a loss of elastic recoil

in the lungs.




A nurse is preparing to administer cisplatin IV to a patient with lung cancer. The nurse

should identify that which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication?


✓ -:- 4. Tinnitis




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An adverse effect of cisplatin is ototoxicity, which can cause tinnitis.




A nurse is preparing to assist a provider to withdraw arterial blood from a patient's radial

artery for measurement of ABG. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to

take?


✓ -:- 3. 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 nurse is providing instructions about pursed-lip breathing for a patient who has COPD

with emphysema. The nurse should explain that this breathing technique accomplishes

which of the following:


✓ -:- 2. Promotes carbon dioxide elimination




A nurse is preparing a patient for a thoracentesis. In which of the following positions should

the nurse place the patient:


✓ -:- 4. Sitting while leaning forward over the bedside table




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-- this position maximizes the space between the patient's ribs and allows for aspiration of

accumulated fluid and air.




A nurse on a med-surg unit is caring for a patient who is postoperative following a hip

replacement surgery. The patient reports feeling apprehensive and restless. Which of the

follow findings should the nurse recognize as an indication of a PE:


✓ -:- 1. Sudden onset of dyspnea




A nurse is planning care for a patient who has COPD and is malnourished. Which of the

following recommendations to promote nutritional intake should the nurse include in the

plan:


✓ -:- 1. Eat high-calorie foods first




A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a patient about preventing acute asthma attacks.

Which of the following points should the nurse plan to discuss first:


✓ -:- 2. The patient's perception of the disease process and what might have triggered

attacks in the past




A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a patient who states he was recently exposed to

TB. Which of the following findings is a clinical manifestation of pulmonary TB:




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