ATI LPN
Integumentary System Quiz Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The client is complaining of ringing in the ears. Which data are most appropriate for the nurse to document in the client's chart?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tinnitus is the medical term for ringing in the ears, making it the most precise documentation for this complaint.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is planning the care of a client diagnosed with Addison's disease. Which intervention should be included?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Addison's requires steroid replacement (e.g., hydrocortisone) to compensate for deficient adrenal hormones.
Question 3 of 5
Which client problem is the nurse's priority concern for the client diagnosed with acute pancreatitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acute pancreatitis causes severe pain, making pain relief the immediate priority.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assisting to defibrillate a client in ventricular fibrillation. After placing the pad on the client's chest and before discharge, which intervention is a priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Confirming ventricular fibrillation ensures defibrillation is appropriate; synchronization is for cardioversion, not VF.
Question 5 of 5
A client is admitted to an emergency department, and a diagnosis of myxedema coma is made. Which action should the nurse prepare to carry out initially?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In myxedema coma, a life-threatening hypothyroid state, airway maintenance is the priority due to potential respiratory depression from severe hypothyroidism, preceding warming or hormone administration.