ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exam Chapter 25 Candile Questions
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Question 1 of 5
An anxious adult patient is experiencing a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min. The most appropriate intervention that the nurse could do is to instruct the patient to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: sit up. Sitting up helps improve lung expansion and ventilation, aiding in better oxygenation. Instructing the patient to sit up also helps decrease the work of breathing and can help reduce respiratory rate. Panting with the mouth open (choice
A) may not effectively address the underlying cause of the increased respiratory rate. Lying down (choice
C) can worsen breathing difficulties by restricting lung expansion. Breathing through a re-breather mask (choice
D) is not indicated for a patient with an increased respiratory rate unless there is a specific medical indication for it.
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