ATI RN
Questions About the Respiratory System Questions
Question 1 of 4
A nurse in a family practice clinic is preparing discharge instructions for a client reporting facial pain that is worse when bending over tenderness across the cheeks and postnasal discharge. What instruction will be most helpful?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Try warm, moist heat packs on your face. Warm, moist heat can help relieve facial pain and sinus pressure by promoting sinus drainage and reducing inflammation. Ice packs may not be as effective for this type of pain. Limiting fluids can worsen symptoms by drying out the sinuses. Scheduling a CT scan is not necessary at this point as the symptoms described are indicative of sinusitis, which can often be managed with conservative measures like warm compresses.
Question 2 of 4
The experienced LPN/LVN is providing nursing care for a client with a respiratory problem. Which of the following actions are appropriate to the scope of practice for an experienced LPN/LVN? (Choose all that apply.)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 4
Which nursing activity is most important to include in the client's care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 4
A male patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is a smoker. The nurse notices respiratory distress and no breath sounds over the left chest. Which type of pneumothorax should the nurse suspect is occurring?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.