ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client who had a stroke 4 weeks ago and who is unable to move independently. The nurse should monitor for which of the following complications of immobility?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A reddened area over the sacrum indicates a pressure injury, a common complication of immobility.
Question 2 of 5
A home health nurse is caring for a client who is quadriplegic following a spinal cord injury and who is adjusting to the home environment. Which of the following client statements indicates the client is adapting?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using modified utensils and noting improvement shows adaptation to functional challenges.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis and a productive cough. Which of the following types of isolation precautions should the nurse initiate for the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tuberculosis is spread via small respiratory droplets, requiring airborne precautions with a negative pressure room and N95 mask.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a critical care unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following a right pneumonectomy. After extubation from the ventilator, in which of the following positions should the client be placed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Semi-Fowler's position promotes lung expansion in the remaining lung and reduces aspiration risk post-pneumonectomy.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has tuberculosis and is to start medication therapy with isoniazid, rifampin and pyrazinamide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Regular sputum specimens monitor treatment efficacy and infectiousness. Isoniazid is taken on an empty stomach, pyrazinamide doesn't require specific water intake, and culture negativity varies.