ATI RN
ATI RN Targeted Medical Surgical Respiratory Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to start taking montelukast to treat asthma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Montelukast is taken orally once daily in the evening for asthma control. Rinsing is for inhaled steroids, it's not a rescue medication, and sodium reduction is unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a child who is starting to use a spacer with a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) to treat asthma. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A spacer enhances lung delivery of MDI medication by slowing aerosol and reducing oropharyngeal deposition. Slow inhalation and open exhalation slots optimize use.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the iollowing is true regarding the physiology of an open pneumothorax?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In an open pneumothorax, air freely enters and exits the pleural space through a chest wound, disrupting negative pressure and impairing lung expansion.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following could the nurse expect to observe in an older adult client who has a pneumothorax?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A pneumothorax impairs gas exchange, causing lower oxygen saturations (93%-94%) due to lung collapse. Higher saturations, lower energy use, or increased lung capacity are not expected.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has COPD. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Barrel chest is a classic COPD finding due to lung hyperinflation and air trapping. Spoon nails, edema, or pleural friction rubs are associated with other conditions.