Complex Oyxgenation ATI Practice Page 1 Complex Oxygenation ATI Practice Questions and Answers (latest Update 2023), 100% Correct, Download to Score A 1. A nurse is conducting a primary survey of a client who has sustained life-threatening injuries due to a motor -vehicle crash. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take. (Move the actions into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.) A. Perform a Glasgow Coma Scal e assessment. B. Establish IV access. C. Open the airway using a jaw -thrust maneuver. D. Determine effectiveness of ventilator efforts. E. Remove clothing for a thorough assessment. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and is to be started on intravenous rifampin therapy. The nurse should instruct the client that this medication can cause which of the following adverse effects? A. Constipation B. Black colored stools C. Staining of teeth D. Body secretions turning a red -orange color 3. A nur se is caring for a client who has returned from the surgical suite following surgery for a fractured mandible. The client had intermaxillary fixation to repair and stabilize the fracture. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take ? A. Prevent aspiration. B. Ensure adequate nutrition. C. Promote oral hygiene D. Relieve the client's pain. 4. A nurse caring for a client who has hypertension and asks the nurse about a prescription for propranolol. The nurse should inform the client that this medication is contraindicated in clients who have a history of which of the following conditions? A. Asthma B. Glaucoma Complex Oyxgenation ATI Practice Page 2 C. Depression D. Migraines 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and requires mechanical ventilation. The client receives a prescription for pancuronium. The nurse recognizes that this medication is for which of the following purposes? A. Decrease chest wall compli ance B. Suppress respiratory effort C. Induce sedation D. Decrease respiratory secretions 6. A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a lacerated spleen and has been on bedrest for several days. The nurse auscultates decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes of both lungs. The nurse should realize that this finding is most likely an indication of which of the following conditions? A. An upper respiratory infection B. Pulmonary edema C. Atelectasis D. Delayed gastric emptying 7. A nurse is observing the closed chest drainage system of a client who is 24 hr post thoracotomy. The nurse notes slow, steady bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Check the tubing connections for leaks. B. Check the suction control outlet on the wall. C. Clamp the chest tube. D. Continue to monitor the client's respiratory status. 8. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings for a client who developed fat embolism syndrome (FES) following a fracture. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect? A. Decreased serum calcium level B. Decreased level of serum lipids Complex Oyxgenation ATI Practice Page 3 C. Decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) D. Increased platelet count 9. A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and has a breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of hyperventilation and apnea. The nurse should document that the client has which of the following respiratory alterations? A. Kussmaul respirations B. Apneustic respirations C. Cheyne -Stokes respirations D. Stridor 10. A nurse is teaching a client who is obese and has obstructive sleep apnea how to decrease the number of nightly apneic episodes. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "It might help if I tried sleeping only on my back." B. "I'll sleep better if I take a sleeping pill at night." C. "I'll get a humidifier to run at my bedside at night." D. "If I could lose about 50 pounds, I might stop having so many apneic episodes." 11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube connected to a closed drainage system and needs to be transported to the x -ray department. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Clamp the chest tube prior to transferring the client to a wheelchair. B. Disconnect the chest tube from the drainage system during transport. C. Keep the drainage system below the level of the client's chest at all times. D. Empty the collection chamber prior to transport. 12. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is postoperative following coronary artery bypa ss graft (CABG) surgery and is receiving opioid medications to manage discomfort. Aside from managing pain, which of the following desired effects of medications should the nurse identify as most important for the client’s recovery? A. It decreases the client's level of anxiety. B. It facilitates the client's deep breathing.
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