ATI RN
ATI Adult Med Surg Nurs 4292 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client and discovers the infusion pump with the client's total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution is not infusing. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following clinical manifestations?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: These are signs of hypoglycemia from sudden TPN interruption.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to the emergency room with renal calculi. Upon assessment, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Severe pain (renal colic) is the most common symptom of renal calculi, caused by the stone moving and blocking the ureter.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse would be most concerned about a prescription for a lipid emulsion for a client with which condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gastrointestinal obstruction contraindicates lipid emulsion administration as it could worsen the obstruction.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has acute kidney injury (AKI) about the oliguric phase. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oliguria (<400mL/24hr) defines this phase of AKI with impaired urine production.
Question 5 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: C
Rationale: Heparin is an anticoagulant used in the initial treatment of pulmonary embolism to prevent further clot formation.