ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Custom N235 Final Summer 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has an epidural hematoma following a motor-vehicle crash. Which of the following is an expected finding for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Epidural hematomas often present with a lucid interval followed by unconsciousness due to rapid bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who was admited with a severe burn injury and is receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse should identify a decrease in which of the following findings as an indication of adequate fluid replacement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A decrease in heart rate indicates adequate fluid replacement, as tachycardia is a compensatory response to hypovolemia in burn patients.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse in a trauma unit has received a report on a client who has multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Evaluating chest expansion assesses breathing, a priority in trauma care per the ABCs.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving dopamine IV to treat left ventricular failure. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dopamine increases systolic BP by improving cardiac output in left ventricular failure.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypovolemic shock. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an expected finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oliguria is expected in hypovolemic shock due to decreased renal perfusion.