ATI Detailed Answer Key Medical Surgical

A client is unconscious with 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 client developed fat embolism syndrome (FES) following a fracture. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect?

A post-anesthesia care unit nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thoracotomy and lobectomy. Which of the following postoperative assessments should the nurse give the highest priority to?

A client is in the immediate postoperative period following a partial laryngectomy. Which of the following parameters should the nurse assess first?

When admitting a client with active tuberculosis to a room on a medical-surgical unit, which of the following room assignments should the nurse make?