ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Woolery Final Exam Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is undergoing photodynamic therapy with the medication Verteporfin. What should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Verteporfin is photosensitizing, requiring avoidance of sunlight to prevent severe reactions.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a cholecystectomy. The client reports pain at the incision site and has a temperature of 38.5°C (101.3°F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing the incision site first helps determine if the fever and pain are due to infection.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in an ophthalmology clinic is assessing a client who has suspected primary open-angle glaucoma (PAOG). Which assessment finding would support a diagnosis of this type of glaucoma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Loss of peripheral vision is a hallmark of primary open-angle glaucoma.
Question 4 of 5
A client experiencing exophthalmos is seen in a primary care provider's clinic. The nurse understands that the most likely endocrine disorder which would cause this symptom is which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Graves' disease is an autoimmune hyperthyroid condition causing exophthalmos due to inflammation around the eyes.
Question 5 of 5
A client with asthma is exposed to a trigger and has an asthma attack within 30 minutes of the exposure. The client uses their albuterol inhaler as prescribed and experiences relief of symptoms. Six hours later, the client's asthma symptoms return. Which of the following is true about the late-phase response of asthma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The late-phase response involves additional inflammatory cells causing prolonged airway inflammation.