ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a lacerated spleen and has been on bedrest for several days. The nurse auscultates decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes of both lungs. The nurse should realize that this finding is most likely an indication of which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Atelectasis. A lacerated spleen can lead to bedrest, increasing the risk of atelectasis, which is the collapse of lung tissue. Decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes suggest impaired air movement due to lung collapse. This can occur after prolonged bedrest. Delayed gastric emptying (
A) is unrelated to this respiratory finding. An upper respiratory infection (
C) typically presents with upper respiratory symptoms, not decreased breath sounds. Pulmonary edema (
D) would present with crackles, not decreased breath sounds.
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