ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a female client who has pneumonia. The nurse should identify which of the following findings increases the client's risk of skin breakdown?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Weight loss increases skin breakdown risk due to reduced padding over bony prominences.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 190 lb and is receiving total parenteral nutrition. If the RDA of protein is 0.8 g/kg of body weight, how many grams of protein should the client receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 69
Rationale: Convert 190 lb to kg (86.18 kg), multiply by 0.8 g/kg = 68.94, rounded to 69 g.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus. During assessment, which of the following should the nurse expect to find?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease commonly associated with joint inflammation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from a sickle cell crisis. Which of the following instructions should the include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Extremes in temperature can trigger a sickle cell crisis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is performing a cranial nerve assessment on a client following a head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client has impaired function of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII) is responsible for balance and hearing; impaired function leads to disequilibrium with movement.