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ATI Detailed Answer Key Medical Surgical Questions
Question 1 of 5
A break in sterile technique occurs during surgery when the scrub nurse touches
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Touching non-sterile items like masks compromises sterility and requires corrective action.
Question 2 of 5
A patient who completed detoxing from heroin tells you that his or her family members who are not substance abusers do not understand how it feels to go through withdrawal. He or she asks you for advice. Which of the following is the best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Comparing withdrawal to a severe flu helps family members understand the physical symptoms without trivializing the experience.
Question 3 of 5
Your patient's physician told him that he has hemophilia. You are asked to teach the signs and symptoms of this disease. You respond by saying
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hemophilia is characterized by excessive bleeding due to a deficiency in clotting factors.
Question 4 of 5
After administering injections of penicillin, the nurse should ask the client to wait at least __ minutes before allowing the client to leave the healthcare facility.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The rationale is that waiting 15 minutes allows time to observe for any adverse reactions to the medication.
Question 5 of 5
Which type of agent does sulfur mustard fall under?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B because sulfur mustard is a blistering agent that causes skin and respiratory damage.