ATI Respiratory Test bank Questions & Answers-1. A perioperative nurse is caring for a postoperative client. The client has a shallow respiratory pattern and is reluctant to cough or to begin mobilizing. The nurse should address the client's increased risk for what complication?
A. Acute respirato...
ATI Respiratory Test bank Questions & Answers
1. A perioperative nurse is caring for a postoperative client. The client has a shallow
respiratory pattern and is reluctant to cough or to begin mobilizing. The nurse should
address the client's increased risk for what complication?
A. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
B. Atelectasis
C. Aspiration
D. Pulmonary embolism - B. Atelectasis
2. The nurse is providing client teaching to a young parent who has brought their
3-month-old infant to the clinic for a well-baby checkup. Which recommendation will the
nurse make to the client to prevent the transmission of organisms to the infant during the
cold season?
A. Wash hands frequently.
B. Gargle with warm salt water regularly.
C. Dress self and infant warmly.
D. Take preventative antibiotics as prescribed. - A. Wash hands frequently.
3. A client visiting the clinic is diagnosed with acute sinusitis. To promote sinus drainage,
the nurse should instruct the client to perform which action?
A. Apply a cold pack to the affected area.
B. Apply heat to the forehead.
C. Perform postural drainage.
D. Increase fluid intake. - D. Increase fluid intake.
4. A critical-care nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with pneumonia as a surgical
complication. The nurse's assessment reveals that the client has an increased work of
breathing due to copious tracheobronchial secretions. What should the nurse encourage
the client to do?
A. Increase oral fluids unless contraindicated.
B. Call the nurse for oral suctioning, as needed.
C. Lie in a low Fowler or supine position.
D. Increase activity. - A. Increase oral fluids unless contraindicated
, 5. The nurse is assessing a client whose respiratory disease is characterized by chronic
hyperinflation of the lungs. Which physical characteristic would the nurse most likely
observe in this client?
A. Signs of oxygen toxicity
B. A moon face
C. A barrel chest
D. Long, thin fingers - C. A barrel chest
6. The nurse is providing care for a client who has recently been diagnosed with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. When educating the client about exacerbations, the nurse
should prioritize which topic?
A. Identifying specific causes of exacerbations
B. Prompt administration of corticosteroids during exacerbations
C. The importance of prone positioning during exacerbations
D. The relationship between activity level and exacerbations - A. Identifying specific
causes of exacerbations
7. A school nurse is caring for a 10-year-old client who is having an asthma attack. What
is the preferred intervention to alleviate this client's airflow obstruction?
A. Administer corticosteroids by metered dose inhaler.
B. Administer inhaled anticholinergics.
C. Administer an inhaled beta-adrenergic agonist.
D. Use a peak flow monitoring device. - C. Administer an inhaled beta-adrenergic
agonist.
8. The ED nurse is assessing a client who is reporting dyspnea. The nurse auscultates the
client's chest and hears wheezing throughout the lung fields. What might this indicate
about the client?
A. Bronchoconstriction
B. Pneumonia
C. Hemoptysis
D. Hemothorax - A. Bronchoconstriction
9. The nurse caring for a client recently diagnosed with lung disease encourages the client
not to smoke. What is the primary rationale behind this nursing action?
A. Smoking decreases the amount of mucus production.
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