NURS 406 - MED SURGE Respiratory ATI
NURS 406 MED SURGE Respiratory ATI 1- A charge nurse receives notification of the admission of a client who is
... [Show More] coughing frequently and whose sputum is pink, frothy, and copious. The client has history of night sweats, anorexia, and weight loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ( SATA) 2- A nurse is assisting a provider with a comprehensive physical examination of a client. When the provider uses transillumination, the nurse should explain to the client that this technique help evaluate which of the following structures? 3- A nurse is caring for a client who smokes cigarettes and has a new diagnosis of emphysema. How should the nurse assist the client with smoking cessation? 4- A nurse is planning care for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is malnourished. Which of the following recommendations to promote nutritional intake should the nurse include in the plan? 5- A nurse is preparing to administer cisplatin IV to a client who has lung cancer. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? 6- A nurse in a medical-surgical unit is assessing a client. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of a pulmonary embolism? 7- A nurse in the PACU is assessing a newly admitted client and observes intercostal retractions and a high-pitched inspiratory sound (stridor). The nurse should identify theses findings as manifestations of which of the following complications? 8- A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has metabolic alkalosis. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect? 9- A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a chronic cough and is scheduled for a bronchoscopy. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? 10- A nurse is preparing a client for a bronchoscopy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA) 11- A nurse is preparing a client for discharge following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following assessment is the nurse’s monitoring priority? 12- A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thoracic lobectomy. The client has 2 chest tubes in place: 1 in the lower portion of the thorax and the other higher on the chest wall. When a family member asks why the client has 2 chest tubes, which of the following responses should the nurse make? 13- A nurse is providing teaching to a client who will undergo a total laryngectomy. Which of the following statements indicate that the client understands the impact of the surgery? 14- A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new laryngectomy. The nurse tells the client to be careful while bathing to prevent which of the following complications? 15- A nurse is caring for a client who is extremely anxious and is hyperventilating. The client’s ABG results are pH 7.50, PaCO2 27 mmHg, and HCO3-25 mEq/L. The nurse should identify that the client has which of the following acid-base imbalances? 16- A nurse is planning postoperative education for a client who will undergo a radical neck dissection for cancer of the larynx. The nurse should include which of the following topics? (SATA) 17- A nurse in a clinic is providing teaching for a client who is scheduled to have a tuberculin skin test. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include? 18- A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a rhinoplasty/ Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? 19- A nurse is preparing to assist provider with an arterial blood withdrawal from a client’s radial artery for ABG measurements. Which of the following actions the nurse plan to take? 20- A nurse is providing teaching to a client about pulmonary function testing. Which of the following tests measures the volume of air the lungs can holds at the end of maximum inhalation? 21- A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is to undergo a pneumonectomy. The client states, “I am afraid coughing will hurt after surgery.” Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? 22- A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy and is receiving mechanical ventilation. When the low-pressure alarm on the ventilator sounds, it indicates which of the following to the nurse? 23- A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a rhinoplasty. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? [Show Less]