ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who has immunosuppression following chemotherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Limiting healthcare workers entering the room reduces infection risk for immunosuppressed clients, a critical measure to protect those with weakened immune systems.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse and the orientee are receiving a client from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) following a Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple) procedure What statements by the orientee indicate that teaching has been effective regarding this type of patient? (Select All that Apply)
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: The Whipple procedure is typically for pancreatic cancer (
A), causes malabsorption issues (
C), and has a long recovery (
D). It does not involve an ileostomy (
B).
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is checking for paradoxical blood pressure on a client who has constrictive pericarditis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pulsus paradoxus, a drop in systolic BP >10 mm Hg on inspiration, indicates constrictive pericarditis due to restricted heart filling.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who states he has a nevus that has increased in size and changed in color. On examination, the nurse notes an elevated two centimeter lesion that is dark brownish-black in color with irregular borders. The nurse should recognize that these findings are consistent with which of the following medical diagnoses?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The lesion's dark color, size increase, and irregular borders are characteristic of malignant melanoma, a rapidly metastasizing skin cancer.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent kidney stones and a history of diabetes mellitus. The client is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). The nurse should collect additional data about which of the following statements made by the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Metformin use prior to IVP raises lactic acidosis risk, necessitating further data to manage diabetes safely during the procedure.