ATI RN
ATI Advanced Med Surg Final Exam 0924 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse caring for a client who had a right-sided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemianopsia when eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Homonymous hemianopsia involves loss of vision in one half of the visual field; reminding the client to look to the left side of the tray helps them find food in their impaired visual field.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is presenting discharge instructions to a client who has multiple sclerosis (MS). The client reports symptoms of diplopia, dysmetria, and sensory change. Which of the following nursing statements are appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Incorporating periods of rest helps manage fatigue, a common symptom in MS, and prevents exacerbation of symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who was injured in a motor-vehicle crash. The client reports dyspnea and severe pain. The nurse notes that the client's chest moves inward during inspiration and bulges out during expiration. The nurse should identify this finding as which of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Flail chest is characterized by paradoxical chest movement where a segment of the chest wall moves inward during inspiration and outward during expiration.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings for a client who has idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to be decreased?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Platelets are expected to be decreased in ITP, which is characterized by an immune-mediated destruction of platelets.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about self-care strategies for managing the disease. Which of the following activities should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pressing water from a sponge rather than wringing it is a good strategy to avoid straining the joints.