ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Exam Midterm RN 36 1125 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has pyelonephritis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to be present during the assessment?
Correct Answer: B,C,E,F
Rationale: Frequency, flank pain, costovertebral tenderness, and urgency are common manifestations of pyelonephritis due to urinary tract irritation and kidney inflammation.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following are causes of intrarenal acute kidney injury?
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Hemoglobin, myoglobin, and nephrotoxins cause intrarenal AKI by damaging renal tubules or nephrons.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. Which complication would result in gastric contents spilling into the patient's peritoneal cavity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Perforation is the correct answer because it describes a hole forming in the wall of the stomach or duodenum, allowing gastric contents to spill into the peritoneal cavity, leading to peritonitis, which is a severe and life-threatening condition.
Question 4 of 5
After assessing a patient with ulcerative colitis (UC), the nurse concludes that the patient has moderate disease. Which patient symptoms support the nurse's conclusion?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Anorexia, rectal bleeding, left lower quadrant pain, and steatorrhea indicate moderate UC due to inflammation and malabsorption.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client following a hemodialysis treatment. The nurse should expect to find a decrease in which of the following laboratory values?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Potassium levels are often elevated in clients with renal failure due to the kidneys' inability to excrete potassium. Hemodialysis helps to remove excess potassium from the bloodstream, thereby decreasing its levels.