ATI RN
ATI Med-Surg 200 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A client is preparing for bariatric surgery. The nurse advises that which form of exercise would be most beneficial for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Walking is a low-impact exercise that improves cardiovascular health and is achievable for bariatric surgery candidates.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse understands that the best explanation for utilizing TPN is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TPN provides all nutritional needs in a hypertonic solution for clients unable to tolerate enteral nutrition due to impaired GI function.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse evaluates that an overweight client understands the need for a healthy weight loss pattern by Indicating an intention to lose:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Losing 1 pound per week is a safe and sustainable rate for healthy weight loss.
Question 4 of 5
The client is being discharged after being seen in the urgent care center for a possible first experience with diverticulitis. The client asks the nurse what can be done to prevent further development of diverticular disease. The nurse's most important intervention to teach this client would be to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increasing dietary fiber promotes regular bowel movements, reducing colon pressure and preventing diverticula formation.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a history of peptic ulcer disease and is being admitted to the hospital with clinical manifestations of a perforation. Which finding by the nurse would best Indicate that perforation has occurred?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rebound tenderness indicates peritonitis, a sign of peptic ulcer perforation.