ATI RN
Fundamentals of Nursing Oxygenation Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
How should a patient use an Advair Diskus inhaler?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The patient should inhale the medication rapidly. Otherwise the dry particles will stick to the tongue and oral mucosa and not get inhaled into the lungs. Advair Diskus is a dry powder inhaler; shaking is not recommended. Spacers are not used with dry powder inhalers. Huff coughing is a technique to move mucus into larger airways to expectorate. The patient should not huff cough or exhale forcefully after taking Advair in order to keep the medication in the lungs. [Note: The document states ANS: B, but rationale suggests rapid inhalation (A). Assuming a typo in ANS, corrected to A based on rationale.]
Question 2 of 5
Oxygen belongs to which block of the periodic table?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oxygen is in group 16, where elements have their outermost electrons in p orbitals, placing it in the p block.
Question 3 of 5
Which body system does the nurse understand is primarily responsible for initiating gas exchange in the body?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The neurologic system controls respiratory drive, initiating the process of gas exchange; the pulmonary system delivers oxygen, and the cardiovascular system perfuses it, but the neurologic system starts it.
Question 4 of 5
What is a common trigger for asthma attacks in children?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Febrile episodes (fever) can exacerbate asthma by increasing respiratory demand and triggering inflammation.
Question 5 of 5
Which laboratory finding would most alert the nurse to the possibility of atherosclerosis in a client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevated total cholesterol (280 mg/dL) is a primary risk factor for atherosclerosis.