ATI RN
ATI Pathophysiology Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient is being treated for active tuberculosis with ethambutol (Myambutol). The patient states to the nurse that he cannot identify the red and green on the traffic lights when he is driving. Based on this finding, what medical intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Patients on long-term hormone therapy should be monitored for bone density to prevent osteoporosis.
Question 2 of 5
A postmenopausal woman is administered estradiol (Estraderm). What condition will be prevented in this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Conjugated estrogens are used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Question 3 of 5
A toddler is displaying signs/symptoms of weakness and muscle atrophy. The pediatric neurologist suspects it may be a lower motor neuron disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The client's family asks how he got this. The nurse will respond:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spinal muscular atrophy (SM
A) is an inherited disorder, often autosomal recessive, that affects lower motor neurons.
Question 4 of 5
In the ICU setting, a client transported from surgery following open heart bypass grafting will likely have his or her core temperature measured by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An esophageal thermometer is commonly used in ICU settings to accurately measure core body temperature, especially in post-surgical patients.
Question 5 of 5
A 50-year-old woman has had a relapse of her multiple sclerosis (MS) after several years of being symptom-free. Which of the following factors is most likely to have contributed to her relapse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Physical overexertion can contribute to an MS relapse, triggering symptoms to reappear.