ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a health clinic is assisting in the planning of an educational program on skin cancer. Which of the following statements should be included in the presentation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Childhood sun exposure significantly increases skin cancer risk later in life, emphasizing the need for early sun protection measures.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is checking for paradoxical blood pressure on a client who has constrictive pericarditis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pulsus paradoxus, a drop in systolic BP >10 mm Hg on inspiration, indicates constrictive pericarditis due to restricted heart filling.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client prescribed betamethasone for chronic osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alternate-day dosing of betamethasone reduces adrenal suppression, protecting adrenal function during long-term corticosteroid use.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a left radical mastectomy. Which of the following client behaviors should alert the nurse that the client is having difficulty adjusting to the loss of her breast?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Refusing to look at the incision suggests difficulty accepting the body change, indicating potential body image issues or emotional distress.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate seeing in the client's history?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gallstones (cholelithiasis) can block the pancreatic duct, causing pancreatitis. Constipation, splenomegaly, and ascites are not typical causes.