ATI RN
Medical Surgical Nursing Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Pain has been defined as “whatever the person experiencing the pain says it is, existing whenever the patient says it does.” This definition is problematic for the nurse when caring for which type of patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient with chronic cancer-related pain has started using MS Contin for pain control and has developed common side effects of the drug. The nurse reassures the patient that tolerance will develop to most of these side effects but that continued treatment will most likely be required for what?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
For each of the following body systems, identify three physical manifestations that the nurse would expect to see in a patient approaching death.
Correct Answer:
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A patient is receiving care to manage symptoms of a terminal illness when the disease no longer responds to treatment. What is this type of care known as?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
What term is used to describe a decreased effect of a substance following repeated exposure?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.