ATI LPN Medsurg Resp Test Proctored Exam

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is postoperative and has a respiratory rate of 7/min. The arterial blood gas (ABG) values include: pH 7.22 PaCO2 68 mm Hg Base excess -2 PaO

The nurse is caring for a client who has a pneumothorax and a water-seal chest tube drainage system to suction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for nebulizer treatments. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse a need for further teaching?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 2 days postoperative following the creation of a tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a new chest tube that is attached to closed chest water-seal drainage and suction. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the charg

A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma. The client asks the nurse how albuterol helps his breathing. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the response? (Select all tha

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has developed atelectasis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has pneumonia and is experiencing acute respiratory acidosis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash. The nurse should monitor for which of the following manifestations of a pneumothorax?

A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 3 mg PO. Available is dexamethasone 1.5 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a

A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube inserted for a pneumothorax. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in an emergency department is assisting with admitting a client Exhibits A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. Select the 4 findings in the client's medical record that places them

A nurse is caring for a client who has asthma and is taking fluticasone salmeterol (powder inhaler). For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?

A nurse is collecting data from a client whose arterial blood gas values reveal a pH of 7.24. PaCO2 of 53, and an HCO, of 24. The nurse should prepare to treat the client for which of the following ac

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking guaifenesin to manage a cough. The nurse should explain that this medication treats coughs by which of the following mechanisms?

A nurse is caring for a client whose arterial blood gas results show the following results: PH: 7.2 PaCO2: 50 mm Hg HCO3: 24 mEq/L The nurse should identify the client is experiencing which of the fol

A nurse is contributing to the care plan of an older adult client who has pneumonia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is preparing to review discharge instructions with a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is assisting with planning interventions for an influenza outbreak in a long term care facility. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching on actions that improve gas exchange to a client diagnosed with emphysema. Which of the following instructions should be included in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client whose arterial blood gases include a pH of 7.30, an HCO3 of 18 mEq/L and a PaCO2 of 24 mm Hg. The nurse should suspect that the client has developed which of the followi

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute kidney injury. The client's ABGS are: PH: 7.26 PaCO2: 23 mm Hg HCO3: 14 mEq/L Which of the following acid-imbalances should the nurse identify the client i

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a newly admitted client who has a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Exhibits Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the charge n

A client is receiving oxygen therapy via a nasal cannula. When the client asks the nurse why he needs to have oxygen tubing in his nose, which of the following explanations about the cannula should th

A nurse is collecting data on a client who has respiratory alkalosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?