ATI LPN
ATI PN Fundamentals 2023 NS117 Winter 2023 Monroe College NY PN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has respiratory alkalosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hyperventilation causes excessive CO2 loss, leading to respiratory alkalosis by increasing blood pH.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about pulmonary circulation. The nurse should include that blood flows from the heart to the lungs from the right ventricle starting from which of the following locations?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The pulmonary artery is the large blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for gas exchange. It is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood in the body.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about adverse effects of medications. The nurse should include that which of the following medications can cause constipation?
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Iron supplements, anticholinergics, and opioids reduce GI motility, leading to constipation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has metabolic alkalosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Continuous cardiac monitoring is critical due to the risk of arrhythmias from electrolyte imbalances in metabolic alkalosis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has respiratory alkalosis and is hyperventilating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Breathing into a paper bag increases CO2 levels, correcting respiratory alkalosis caused by hyperventilation.