ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Custom N235 Final Summer 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to care for a client who is being brought in with multiple system trauma following a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the priority focus of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In trauma situations, the priority is to ensure a patent airway (airway protection) as per the ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) of emergency care, since oxygenation is critical for survival.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has just developed a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heparin is the anticoagulant of choice to prevent further clot formation in pulmonary embolism.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client10 client who is experiencing hypovolemic shock. Which of the following blood products should the nurse anticipate administering to this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Packed RBCs are used to restore blood volume and oxygen-carrying capacity in hypovolemic shock.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is monitoring the fluid replacement of a client who has sustained burns. The nurse should administer which of the following fluids in the first 24 hr following a burn injury?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lactated Ringer's is the standard fluid for burn resuscitation in the first 24 hours per the Parkland formula.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a chest tube in place connected to wall suction due to a right-sided pneumothorax. The client complains of chest burning. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repositioning the client can alleviate discomfort from the chest tube without risking complications.