ATI RN · Multiple Choice Questions on Respiratory System
Question 1 of 31
A patient has been diagnosed with heart failure that has not yet responded to treatment. What breath sound should the nurse expect to assess on auscultation?
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Question 2 of 31
For a female patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which nursing intervention would help maintain a patent airway?
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Question 3 of 31
Delegation Decision: The nurse is caring for a patient with COPD. Which intervention could be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
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Question 4 of 31
After inspiration commences the:
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Question 5 of 31
After receiving a change-of-shift report on four patients admitted to a heart failure unit ,which patient should the nurse assess first?
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Question 6 of 31
Chlorocruorin is a copper-containing blood pigment found in some annelids like Sabella. Its colour in both oxygenated and deoxygenated states is
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Question 7 of 31
The portion of the lung ventilated by one bronchioles is called......
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Question 8 of 31
Of the four parts of respiration the part when oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the body's tissue cells is:
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Question 9 of 31
After change of shift, you are assigned to care for the following clients. Which client should you assess first?
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Question 10 of 31
A client is admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following signs and symptoms aren't characteristic of COPD?
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Question 11 of 31
Which of the following factors would increase the amount of oxygen discharged by hemoglobin to peripheral tissues?
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Question 12 of 31
A nurse is caring for a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Which of the following would the nurse expect to note in the client?
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Question 13 of 31
Which of the following nursing interventions regarding nutrition is used until the suture line heals, usually 10 to 14 days postoperatively?
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Question 14 of 31
The nurse has assessed a patient's family history for three generations. The presence of
which respiratory disease would justify this type of assessment?
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Question 15 of 31
The maximum amount of air that can be taken into the lungs in a single deep breath is the
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Question 16 of 31
Which of the following structures separates the lung into lobes?
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Question 17 of 31
Number of alveoli in the two human lungs is
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Question 18 of 31
A client has been hospitalized with tuberculosis (TB). The client's spouse is fearful of entering the room where the client is in isolation and refuses to visit. What action by the nurse is best?
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Question 19 of 31
The nose serves all the following functions EXCEPT:
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Question 20 of 31
Plastron is the air bubble carrying respiratory air in the abdomen of
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Question 21 of 31
A female client must take streptomycin for tuberculosis. Before therapy begins, the nurse should instruct the client to notify the physician if a health concern occurs?
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Question 22 of 31
A nurse teaches a client who is prescribed nicotine replacement therapy. Which statement would the nurse include in this client's teaching?
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Question 23 of 31
The nurse is caring for a patient immediately postoperative after a left pneumonectomy. How should the nurse position the patient?
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Question 24 of 31
A nurse cares for a client who has hypertension that has not responded well to several medications. The client states compliance is not an issue. What action would the nurse take next?
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Question 25 of 31
The process of respiration is concerned with
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Question 26 of 31
What is the relationship between the pressures at label '3'?
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Question 27 of 31
What is an advantage of a tracheostomy over an endotracheal (ET) tube for long-term management of an upper airway obstruction?
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Question 28 of 31
A 62-yr-old client who has no history of hypertension or other health problems suddenly develops a blood pressure (BP) of 198/110 mm Hg. After reconfirming the BP.What is most appropriate for the nurse to tell the client
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Question 29 of 31
Branches of bronchial tree
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Question 30 of 31
Stimulation of the apneustic center would result in
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Question 31 of 31
2,3 DPG causes shifting of Oxygen dissociation curve in Adult Hb to Right because
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