ATI Med- Surg respiratory test polizzoti

Q1: A nurse is collecting data from a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

Q2: A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes that there is no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Q3: 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 PaC02 68 mm Hg Base excess -2 Pa02 78 mm Hg Oxygen saturation 80% Bicarbonate 28 mEq/L Which of the following interpretations of the ABG values should the nurse make?

Q4: 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?

Q5: A nurse is collecting data from a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. When auscultating the clients chest, the nurse should expect to hear which of the following sounds?