ATI RN
ATI RN Med Surg Custom Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is brought to the emergency room with burn injuries. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a deep partial-thickness burn?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A yellow color with severe edema is indicative of a deep partial-thickness burn. This type of burn involves the entire dermis and damage to nerve endings, blood vessels, and sweat glands.
Question 2 of 5
A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of the medication?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aspirin is an antiplatelet aggregate that helps prevent further clot formation, a key factor in MI treatment.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Right hemisphere strokes often result in difficulty recognizing familiar people and objects.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports foot pain. The nurse should evaluate the client for which of the following alterations as indications that the client has an infection?
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Localized edema is a common sign of infection. The body sends extra fluid to the area as part of the inflammatory response. An increase in neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, is a common response to infection. Neutrophils are part of the body's immune response and work to fight off invading bacteria.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is interviewing a client who has a possible diagnosis of endometriosis. Which of the following findings in the client's history should the nurse recognize as consistent with a diagnosis of endometriosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual periods) that is unresponsive to NSAIDs is a common symptom of endometriosis.