ATI RN
ATI Fundamental Exams Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced an infection at the insertion site of her intravenous catheter. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Purulent drainage noted from the site. This finding indicates an infection due to the presence of pus, which is a sign of inflammatory response to the infection. Numbness (
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A) is not typical of an infection but could indicate nerve damage. Skin sloughing (
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C) may occur in severe cases but is not a common early sign of infection. A cord-like vein (
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D) suggests thrombophlebitis, not infection.
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