ATI RN
Oxygen Cycle Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
The patient asks the nurse to explain the function of the sinoatrial node in the heart. What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The sinoatrial node is the heart's pacemaker, initiating electrical impulses to maintain a normal rhythm.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
When completing an admission interview, a patient reports that, 'I can't breathe well while I'm lying down.' The nurse's initial action directed toward managing this problem is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Interviewing the patient about the onset provides critical data to assess the cause (e.g., orthopnea from heart failure) and guides further interventions, making it the best initial action.