ATI RN
Adult Medical Surgical ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client complaining of severe shortness of breath is diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The nurse observes a falling pulse oximetry. The client's color changes to gray and she expectorates large amounts of pink frothy sputum. The first action of the nurse would be which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
When a client is having a general tonic clonic seizure, the nurse should:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
When assessing a client who has just undergone a cardioversion, the nurse finds the respirations are 12. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following would you include as risk factors for the development of skin cancer when assessing the integumentary system?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advancing age by itself is not a risk factor. If that person has been exposed to a lot of sun there may be increased risk, but that information is not given here. There is a known genetic risk, with some cancers being seen to be present in families with low risk factors. Those with dark pigmentation develop skin cancer, but at a lower rate than those with low amounts of pigmentation. White collar jobs, which occur in offices and inside buildings, are a low risk for skin cancer.
Question 5 of 5
Justin Mack, 20, was critically injured in a motorcycle accident and is not expected to survive. His parents, after arriving at the hospital from several hundred miles away, are asked to give important information about Justin, including:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Finding out about his childhood immunizations is of minor importance, given the prognosis. Getting information about whether Justin expressed the desire to donate his organs would be important at this time. Asking about the number of siblings might be a conversation opener, but is not of high importance to Justin's care. Previous hospitalizations and surgeries are irrelevant unless the organ donation is being considered, and this would then be important to learn.