ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
What should a nurse ask about when monitoring a patient who has Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Recent infections (D) (e.g., Campylobacter) often precede GBS.
Question 2 of 9
What can trigger a thrombus?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Amniotic fluid (B) can trigger an amniotic fluid embolism, leading to thrombus.
Question 3 of 9
How does a patient's ear temperature compare with his or her rectal temperature?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rectal temp (B) is ~1°F higher than ear temp.
Question 4 of 9
Which of the following is not a factor for the development of a decubitus ulcer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bowel retention (C) isn’t a direct factor; others impair skin integrity.
Question 5 of 9
Is it possible for a patient to be cured of multiple sclerosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: MS (C) has no cure, only symptom management.
Question 6 of 9
Heliox is a mixture of helium and oxygen that relieves airway obstructions. What is the ideal mixture of helium and oxygen?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 80/20 (A) (80% helium, 20% oxygen) is the standard heliox mix for airway relief.
Question 7 of 9
What should a nurse ask about when monitoring a patient who has Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Recent infections (D) (e.g., Campylobacter) often precede GBS.
Question 8 of 9
A patient claims that he sat on a toilet seat previously used by an HIV patient. He says that he may have come into contact with the HIV patient's urine and is worried. What should the nurse tell him?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All (D) reassure: HIV isn’t transmitted via toilet seats, survives poorly outside, and isn’t in urine.
Question 9 of 9
Patients who use clopidogrel may experience:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clopidogrel (B) (antiplatelet) increases bleeding risk.