ATI Testing Oxygen Therapy
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following must the
nurse use when administering oxygen to this patient? Answer- A tracheostomy collar
-A tracheostomy collar is designed to provide high humidity and the oxygen
concentration prescribed for the patient. IT is a small oxygen-delivery apparatus that fits
over the tracheostomy site and is held in place by an adjustable elastic strap that fits
around the patient's neck.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is dyspneic and slightly cyanotic, with a respiratory
rate of 28/min. The nurse determines that the patient has impaired gas exchange during
which of the following phases of the nursing process? Answer- Diagnosis
-During the diagnosis phase, the nurse analyzes and interprets data gathered from the
nursing assessment to formulate a nursing diagnosis, in this case, impaired gas
exchange.
A nurse should recognize that which of the following is an indication for oxygen
therapy? Answer- Tachypnea; SaO2 90%
A nurse is caring for a critically ill patient with COPD who requires delivery of a precise
concentration of oxygen. Which of the following types of oxygen-delivery device is
indicated for this patient? Answer- Venturi mask
-A venturi mask is most often used for critically ill patients who require administration of
a specific concentration of oxygen. Because this device delivers a precise oxygen
concentration and carbon dioxide buildup is minimal, it is commonly used for patients
who have COPD
A home health nurse is instructing a patient who has just started receiving oxygen
therapy via mask. The nuse should emphasize that the patient must... Answer-
reposition the elastic band frequently.
A patient has been receiving oxygen PRN via nasal cannula for 4 hr. Which of the
following assessment findings helps indicate that oxygen therapy has been effective?
Answer- Respiratory rate 14/min
=The normal range of respirations is 12 to 16/min. Stabilization of the RR, especially if
the patient was previously tachypneic, is an indication that oxygen therapy is effective.
A patient admitted with community-acquired pneumonia has been receiving oxygen
therapy for several days. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an
adverse effect of oxygen therapy? Answer- cracks in the oral mucosa.
