ATI RN
ATI Nproo 2100 Exam Unit 3 Fundamentals Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 73-year-old client in the emergency department (ED). It has been identified that the client is in sepsis. Select the 4 actions that the nurse should complete in the first hour to manage sepsis and prevent further complications?
Correct Answer: D,E,F,G
Rationale: Measuring lactate, administering antibiotics, giving 30 mL/kg saline, and obtaining blood cultures are critical in the first hour for sepsis management per guidelines.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is educating a client who has HIV about the infection process. Which of the following features of the virus should the nurse explain can result in opportunistic infection?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HIV’s destruction of CD4 lymphocytes causes immunosuppression, leading to opportunistic infections. Other features enable replication but don’t directly cause infections.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a 73-year-old client in the emergency department (ED). It has been identified that the client is in sepsis. Select the 4 actions that the nurse should complete in the first hour to manage sepsis and prevent further complications?
Correct Answer: D,E,F,G
Rationale: Measuring lactate, administering antibiotics, giving 30 mL/kg saline, and obtaining blood cultures are critical in the first hour for sepsis management per guidelines.
Question 4 of 5
A client is admitted to the emergency room with a respiratory rate of 7/min. Arterial blood gases (ABG) reveal the following values. Which of the following is an appropriate analysis of the ABGs? pH 7.22, PaCO2 68 mm Hg, Base excess -2, PaO2 78 mm Hg, Saturation 80%, Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Low pH (7.22) and high PaCO2 (68 mm Hg) with normal bicarbonate indicate respiratory acidosis due to hypoventilation. Other options do not match.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for shock. Which of the following findings is the earliest indicator that this complication is developing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased respiratory rate is an early compensatory sign of shock to improve oxygenation. Anuria, hypotension, and altered consciousness occur later.