ATI LPN
Acute Respiratory Care Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool test for occult. The nurse understands the purpose of the test is to check the stool for which of the following substances?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A stool test for occult blood detects hidden blood, indicating potential GI bleeding. Bacteria (A) and parasites (B) require different tests. Steatorrhea (C) is assessed via a fecal fat test.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient who was in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in cervical trauma to C Which assessment is the priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: C4 trauma can impair the phrenic nerve, which innervates the diaphragm. Respiratory failure is a life-threatening risk, making respiration the priority assessment over pain, temperature, or blood pressure.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is at risk for which complication?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: COPD impairs gas exchange, leading to hypoxemia (low blood oxygen) due to airway obstruction and alveolar damage, not hyperoxia, bradycardia, or hypertension.
Question 4 of 5
A patient with heart failure is at risk for which oxygenation issue?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heart failure can cause pulmonary edema (fluid in alveoli), impairing gas exchange and oxygenation, more than pneumothorax, bronchitis, or hyperventilation.
Question 5 of 5
Which oxygen delivery method provides the highest concentration?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A non-rebreather mask delivers up to 100% oxygen by preventing rebreathing exhaled air, exceeding nasal cannula (24-44%), simple mask (40-60%), or Venturi mask (24-50%).