ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Respiratory Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is collecting data for a client who has COPD. The nurse should expect the client's chest to be which of the following shapes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A barrel chest is common in COPD due to lung hyperinflation, increasing the anterior-posterior chest diameter.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who develops a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following interventions is the priority for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulmonary embolism can cause hypoxemia, making oxygen therapy the priority to improve oxygenation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. When auscultating the client's chest, the nurse should expect to hear which of the following sounds?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Expiratory wheezing is a hallmark of asthma exacerbations due to bronchoconstriction.
Question 4 of 5
What is albuterol (Proventil) used to treat?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Albuterol is a bronchodilator used to relieve acute bronchospasm in conditions like asthma and COPD.
Question 5 of 5
Order: Prednisone 7.5 mg PO QID Available: Prednisone 2.5 mg tabs How much will you administer?
Correct Answer: 3 tablets
Rationale: Order: 7.5 mg of prednisone. Available: Prednisone 2.5 mg tablets. Number of tablets = 7.5 mg / 2.5 mg = 3 tablets.