ATI RN
ATI Nurs 211 Med Surg Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative and has anemia due to excess blood loss following surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fatigue results from reduced oxygen-carrying capacity in anemia due to blood loss.
Question 2 of 5
A client is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment of pneumonia. What diagnostic test would the nurse examine to help the health care provider to determine the next step in planning care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sputum culture and sensitivity tests identify the causative organism and effective antibiotics, guiding pneumonia treatment.
Question 3 of 5
A professional nurse is searching for information on confidentiality in nursing in a database. The nurse enters two key words (confidentiality, nursing) into the search interface of the database. The nurse retrieves too many records and does not have much time to review all the records. Which of the following Boolean Operators would be appropriate for the nurse to use with the key words to narrow the search?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 'AND' operator narrows the search by retrieving only records that contain both keywords, 'confidentiality' and 'nursing,' thus reducing the number of results. 'Maybe' is not a valid Boolean operator. 'NOT' excludes records containing a specific term, which could unintentionally exclude relevant records. 'OR' broadens the search by retrieving records that contain either keyword, leading to more results.
Question 4 of 5
It is important for a patient with acute streptococcal pharyngitis be treated with antibiotics to prevent which disease process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antibiotics for streptococcal pharyngitis prevent rheumatic fever, a serious complication affecting the heart and other systems.
Question 5 of 5
A patient has had a tonsillectomy yesterday and is now tolerating clear fluids and per order diet can be increased. The patient asks for something different to 'eat.' Which is most appropriate for the nurse to offer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Red gelatin is soft and easy to swallow, suitable post-tonsillectomy, though color may be avoided in some settings.