ATI RN
NCLEX Practice Questions Oxygenation Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with pneumonia has a fever of 101.4°F (38.6°C), a nonproductive cough, and an O₂ saturation of 88%. The patient complains of weakness, fatigue, and needs assistance to get out of bed. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse assign as the priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse completes an admission assessment on a patient with asthma. Which information given by patient is indicates a need for a change in therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
How should the nurse assess for tactile fremitus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: To assess for tactile fremitus, the nurse should use the palms of the hands to assess for vibration when the patient repeats a word or phrase such as '99.' After noting absent fremitus, the nurse should then auscultate the lungs to assess for the presence or absence of breath sounds. Absent fremitus may be noted with pneumothorax or atelectasis. The vibration is increased in conditions such as pneumonia, lung tumors, thick bronchial secretions, and pleural effusion.
Question 4 of 5
How should the nurse ensure safe cuff pressure in a tracheostomy tube?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Sputum specimens for Mycobacterium tuberculosis testing should be obtained how?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.