ATI RN
ATI Adult Med Surg Nurs 4292 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following clinical manifestations will the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crackles indicate pulmonary congestion characteristic of left-sided heart failure.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving enteral feedings through a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirating the client's stomach contents is the first action the nurse should take to confirm correct placement of the NG tube before administering feeding.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is monitoring an older adult female client who had a myocardial infarction (MI) for the development of an acute kidney injury (AKI). Which of the following findings indicate an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Elevated creatinine indicates renal impairment and increased AKI risk post-MI.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse admits a client to the emergency department who reports nausea, vomiting, and epigastric pain that worsens when lying down. The provider suspects acute pancreatitis. Which of the following laboratory test results should the nurse expect to see?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Serum amylase rises quickly in acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic inflammation.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral nutrition and develops refeeding syndrome. The nurse should expect which of the following laboratory findings?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypophosphatemia is the hallmark of refeeding syndrome due to intracellular shifts of phosphorus during refeeding.