ATI RN
ATI Npro 2100 Med Surg Exam Questions
Question 1 of 5
A rehabilitation nurse is caring for a client who has had a spinal cord injury that resulted in paraplegia. After a week on the unit, the nurse notes that the client is withdrawn and increasingly resistant to rehabilitative efforts by the staff. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This option involves the client in their own care and encourages collaboration, fostering a sense of control and motivation to participate in therapy.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and reports incisional pain. The surgeon has prescribed morphine 4 mg IV bolus every 6 hr as needed. Before administering this medication, the nurse should complete which priority assessment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Respiratory rate is the priority assessment due to morphine's risk of causing respiratory depression.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the CBC findings for a female client who is receiving combination chemotherapy for breast cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A WBC count of 2300/mm3 indicates leukopenia, increasing infection risk, requiring immediate reporting.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing a client who is to receive chemotherapy for treatment of ovarian cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering an antiemetic prevents chemotherapy-induced nausea, improving client comfort.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect with neurogenic shock? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Neurogenic shock causes bradycardia and poikilothermia (inability to regulate body temperature). The provided blood pressure (184/88 mm Hg) is not typical for neurogenic shock, which usually presents with hypotension.