ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 8 Questions
Question 1 of 5
After keratoplasty, you observe that the patient's cornea is cloudy. What should you do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cloudiness post-keratoplasty may indicate graft rejection, requiring immediate medical attention.
Question 2 of 5
What is true regarding bacterial pharyngitis that is untrue for viral pharyngitis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bacterial pharyngitis has a sudden onset, unlike the gradual onset of viral pharyngitis.
Question 3 of 5
Doxycycline 75 mg in 100 milliliters of D5W is to be administered over 1 hour using intravenous tubing with a calibration of 30gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should be given? (Only type in the number)
Correct Answer: 50
Rationale: Drip rate: (100 mL ÷ 60 min) × 30 gtt/mL = 50 gtt/min.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse at an outpatient surgery center is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client's partner following surgical removal of a cataract. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dark glasses protect the eye from bright light post-cataract surgery.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who self-administers pilocarpine ophthalmic drops. Which of the following findings by the nurse indicates a systemic adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pilocarpine, a cholinergic agent, increases gastrointestinal motility, leading to diarrhea as a systemic adverse effect.