ATI RN
Oxygen Cycle Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing a client for a bronchoscopy scheduled in an hour. What action by the nurse takes priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Informed consent is a priority for operative procedures like bronchoscopy and must be on the chart.
Question 2 of 5
Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that a woman's preeclampsia should now be considered severe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevated serum creatinine (3.1 mg/dL) indicates kidney damage, a sign of severe preeclampsia.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is providing care to a client admitted to the emergency department with the diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). When educating the client's family, what should the nurse say is the expected progression of the disease process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The progression of ARDS typically involves the onset of pulmonary edema (B) due to increased permeability of the alveolar-capillary membrane, leading to fluid accumulation in the lungs.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is collecting a health history for a 12-month-old child. The child lives in a home where both parents smoke, and the child has had respiratory syncytial virus twice since birth. The child's older sister was recently diagnosed with asthma. The nurse understands that this child's risk of developing asthma later in life is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Secondhand smoke, frequent RSV, and family history of asthma increase the child's risk of developing asthma, making it above average (A).
Question 5 of 5
Which prevention strategies would be the most beneficial for the nurse to discuss with the parents of a child who has had repeated admissions for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis? Select one that doesn't apply.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Avoiding smoke (A), hand washing (B), and reducing daycare exposure (D) prevent RSV transmission, a key factor in repeated infections.