ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Npro 2000 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The butterfly facial rash is a hallmark of SLE, triggered by sunlight, unlike thickened skin seen in scleroderma.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who frequently attempts to remove his IV catheter. A family member requests that the nurse apply restraints. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Covering the catheter is a non-restrictive intervention to prevent removal, addressing the issue without restraints.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is educating a newly licensed nurse about comorbidities associated with cluster B personality disorders. The nurse should identify which of the following disorders as a comorbidity of histrionic personality disorder?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a common comorbidity with histrionic personality disorder due to the anxiety often linked to fears of rejection or not being the center of attention.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has primary hypothyroidism. The nurse should anticipate an elevation of which of the following laboratory values?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevated TSH is the hallmark of primary hypothyroidism as the pituitary compensates for low thyroid hormone production.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Left-sided heart failure causes pulmonary congestion, leading to a hacking cough, unlike right-sided failure symptoms.