ATI RN
ATI Nurs 201 Med Surg 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who develops the rhythm below. The client is unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. Which of the following actions should the nurse expect to do first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Defibrillation is the priority for ventricular fibrillation, a life-threatening arrhythmia, to restore a perfusing rhythm in an unresponsive, pulseless client.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has early symptoms of hypoxia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tachycardia is an early compensatory mechanism to increase oxygen delivery in response to hypoxia.
Question 3 of 5
A client with uterine cancer is being treated with internal radiation therapy (brachytherapy). What is the nurse's PRIORITY action when caring for this client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wearing a dosimeter badge and lead apron minimizes radiation exposure, prioritizing nurse safety during brachytherapy care.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris about starting therapy with nitroglycerin tablets. The nurse should include which of the following instructions regarding how to take the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Taking nitroglycerin at the first sign of chest pain ensures rapid relief by dilating coronary arteries.
Question 5 of 5
The patient asks the nurse what the P Wave indicates on an EKG strip. The nurse informs the patient that the P Wave represents:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The P wave represents the passage of the electrical impulse through the atria, leading to atrial depolarization and contraction, initiating the cardiac cycle.