ATI RN
ATI RN Custom Nursing 221 Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client on the floor having a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing the client on his side prevents aspiration during a seizure.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results and finds the hemoglobin is 10 g/dL and the hematocrit is 30%. The nurse recognizes that the client is at risk for which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Low hemoglobin and hematocrit reduce oxygen delivery, causing cellular hypoxia.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an adolescent female client and notes a WBC count of 16,000/mm² with increased immature neutrophils (bands) and normal monocytes. Which of the following is the appropriate analysis of the results?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An increased WBC count with increased bands (immature neutrophils) indicates an acute infectious process.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse suspects that a client admitted for treatment of bacterial meningitis is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following assessment findings by the nurse supports this suspicion?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Restlessness can indicate increased ICP due to changes in mental status.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Genetics is a nonmodifiable risk factor for stroke.