ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Exam 8 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client comes into the clinic complaining of fatigue. Blood work shows an increased bilirubin concentration and an increased reticulocyte count. What would the nurse suspect the patient has?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hemolytic anemia involves premature red blood cell destruction, increasing bilirubin and reticulocyte counts as the body compensates.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing education to a client with iron deficiency anemia who has been prescribed iron supplements. What should the nurse include in health education?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iron supplements commonly cause dark stools, a normal side effect that patients should be informed about.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is collecting data for a client who has been diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. What subjective findings does the nurse recognize as symptoms related to this type of anemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Iron-deficiency anemia reduces hemoglobin's oxygen-carrying capacity, causing dyspnea on exertion.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with Addison's Disease. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, and salt craving are expected due to aldosterone and cortisol deficiencies in Addison's disease.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse understands causes of respiratory acidosis include: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: C,E
Rationale: COPD and pneumonia impair ventilation, causing CO2 retention and respiratory acidosis.