ATI RN
ATI n232 Med Surg Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A new graduate nurse is about to go on their first job interview. Which of the following is a good recommendation for the new graduate nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Asking about the role and facility shows interest and fit. A. Balanced answers are better. B. Salary questions are premature. C. Placing a portfolio uninvited is assertive.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with pneumonia and assesses labored breathing and copious tracheobronchial secretions. What priority action should the nurse encourage with the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Incentive spirometry promotes lung expansion and secretion clearance, critical for pneumonia. A. Fluids thin secretions. B. Pursed-lip breathing is for COPD. C. High Fowler's aids breathing.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who asks how albuterol helps his breathing. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: A. Albuterol bronchodilates airways. C. It reduces cough from constriction. D. It prevents wheezing by improving airflow. B. It doesn't stimulate mucus. E. It doesn't reduce inflammation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to assess in this client? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: A. Clubbing results from chronic hypoxia. C. Barrel chest occurs from lung overinflation. D. Dyspnea is common due to reduced lung elasticity. B. Tachycardia, not bradycardia, is typical. E. Breathing is shallow, not deep.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is taking a class about patient safety. The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements is true regarding patient safety and prevention of harm?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Most medication errors are preventable with proper systems. A. Infections aren't errors. C. Execution errors are unintentional. D. Errors may not cause harm.