ATI RN
ATI Custom MS Nurse Questions
Extract:
Older adult client with a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from an older adult client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will initially prescribe to the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse should anticipate that the provider will initially prescribe acetaminophen to the client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Acetaminophen has been shown to help some people with osteoarthritis who have mild to moderate pain. It is often used as a first-line treatment for osteoarthritis pain.
Extract:
Client unconscious following a stroke
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious following a stroke. Which of the following nursing interventions is of highest priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The highest priority nursing intervention for a client who is unconscious following a stroke is to suction saliva from the client's mouth. This can help prevent aspiration and maintain a patent airway, which is essential for the client's survival.
Extract:
Client with increased intracranial pressure demonstrating decorticate posturing
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has increased intracranial pressure and is informed by the charge nurse that the client demonstrates decorticate posturing. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In decorticate posturing, the lower extremities typically exhibit plantar flexion. Additionally, the upper extremities show flexion of the arms, wrists, and fingers with adduction of the arms.
Extract:
Client difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use when documenting this finding in the medical record?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse should use the term 'postictal phase' when documenting the client's difficulty arousing and sleepiness for several hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. The postictal phase is the period of time immediately following a seizure during which the client may be difficult to arouse and very sleepy.
Extract:
Client with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a score of 8 using the Glasgow Coma Scale. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A GCS score of 8 indicates severe impairment, suggesting the client may be in a state where they cannot perform basic self-care activities and thus require total nursing care.